remedial education /tags/remedial-education remedial education en-US WLRN Wed, 24 Dec 2014 20:31:50 GMT Robert McCabe, Who Helped Expand Miami Dade College, Dies At 86 /education/2014-12-24/robert-mccabe-who-helped-expand-miami-dade-college-dies-at-86 During the time Robert McCabe was president of Miami Dade College, no school in the country awarded as many associate of arts degrees.McCabe, 86, died of… Wed, 24 Dec 2014 20:31:50 GMT /education/2014-12-24/robert-mccabe-who-helped-expand-miami-dade-college-dies-at-86 More Pressure On Advisers As Florida Colleges Eliminate Remedial Courses /2013-10-30/more-pressure-on-advisers-as-florida-colleges-eliminate-remedial-courses The average adviser at Hillsborough Community College is responsible for 1,500 students. Thanks to a new law eliminating most remedial reading, writing and math courses at Florida community colleges, those Wed, 30 Oct 2013 19:21:19 GMT /2013-10-30/more-pressure-on-advisers-as-florida-colleges-eliminate-remedial-courses John O'Connor Why Remedial Classes Are No Longer Required At Florida Colleges /2013-10-28/why-remedial-classes-are-no-longer-required-at-florida-colleges Khadejah Gilbert found out she wasn’t quite ready for higher education when she enrolled in Hillsborough Community College. She's one of many students who Mon, 28 Oct 2013 15:29:00 GMT /2013-10-28/why-remedial-classes-are-no-longer-required-at-florida-colleges John O'Connor Older, Returning Students Strain Florida’s Community and State Colleges /education/2012-12-18/older-returning-students-strain-floridas-community-and-state-colleges Throughout the Great Recession, laid-off workers have been trying to improve their re-employment prospects with college training.But, once they enroll at… Tue, 18 Dec 2012 16:50:13 GMT /education/2012-12-18/older-returning-students-strain-floridas-community-and-state-colleges Rick Stone Why More Florida Students Than Ever Struggle With Math /education/2012-12-18/why-more-florida-students-than-ever-struggle-with-math Wendy Pedroso has never liked math, but for most of elementary school and middle school she got B’s in the subject. It wasn’t until ninth grade at Miami… Tue, 18 Dec 2012 13:26:50 GMT /education/2012-12-18/why-more-florida-students-than-ever-struggle-with-math McNelly Torres How Florida Fails To Prepare Students For College /show/the-south-florida-roundup/2012-12-14/how-florida-fails-to-prepare-students-for-college On the Florida Roundup: Florida has its new Education Commissioner, former Indiana Superintendent Tony Bennett. We’ll learn why Jeb Bush fans are thrilled… Fri, 14 Dec 2012 17:00:00 GMT /show/the-south-florida-roundup/2012-12-14/how-florida-fails-to-prepare-students-for-college What’s Causing The Rising Need For Remedial Classes /education/2012-12-14/whats-causing-the-rising-need-for-remedial-classes Shakira Lockett was a pretty good student in elementary, middle and high school. The Miami-Dade County native says she typically earned As and Bs in… Fri, 14 Dec 2012 15:00:00 GMT /education/2012-12-14/whats-causing-the-rising-need-for-remedial-classes McNelly Torres Adding Up The Cost Of Remedial College Courses /education/2012-12-13/adding-up-the-cost-of-remedial-college-courses Students and Florida taxpayers pay a price for remedial education in several waysFrom 2004 to 2011, Florida’s remedial education costs for both students… Thu, 13 Dec 2012 16:00:00 GMT /education/2012-12-13/adding-up-the-cost-of-remedial-college-courses McNelly Torres