Fifteen years ago, the Obama administration and philanthropic foundations pushed for increased college attainment, but many students faced barriers due to remedial classes, leading to high dropout rates and student debt. To address this, over 20 states have replaced standalone remedial courses with corequisite courses, allowing weaker students to take college-level classes with additional support. Tennessee was among the first to implement this change, and a recent study of nearly 100,000 students found that while students initially passed more courses after the reform, the long-term benefits diminished. By the end of three years, credit accumulation for students in the new system was similar to that of students who had taken remedial courses.
Fifteen years ago, the Obama administration and philanthropic foundations pushed for increased college attainment, but many students faced barriers due to remedial classes, leading to high dropout rates and student debt. To address this, over 20 states have replaced standalone remedial courses with corequisite courses, allowing weaker students to take college-level classes with additional support. Tennessee was among the first to implement this change, and a recent study of nearly 100,000 students found that while students initially passed more courses after the reform, the long-term benefits diminished. By the end of three years, credit accumulation for students in the new system was similar to that of students who had taken remedial courses.
