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In Study, College-Prep Classes Left Many Unready
By KAREN ARENSON
Published: May 15, 2007
New York Times

Only one-quarter of high school students who take a full set of college-preparatory courses — four years of English and three each of mathematics, science and social studies — are well prepared for college, according to a new study of last year’s high school graduates released today by ACT, the Iowa testing organization.
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The report analyzed approximately 1.2 million students who took the ACT college admissions test and graduated from high school last June. The study predicted whether the students had a good chance of scoring C or better in introductory college courses, based on their test scores and the success rates of past test takers.

Charles McGrath had a great piece in the Sunday NYT on bought papers, "At $9.95 a Page, You Expected Poetry?" I found it both amusing and reassuring.
Check it out:
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/09/10/weekinreview/10mcgrath.html?ei=5087%0A&en=564282105c2116f9&ex=1158206400&pagewanted=all