Unveiling a high school graduation performance report issued last week by the Board of Governors for Higher Education, Gov. Donald L. Carcieri pointed to its unmistakable conclusion.
That is, while some Rhode Island students are graduating from high school prepared to succeed in college and in the work force, large numbers are not.
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In fact, according to the report, 58 percent of our high school graduates who entered the Community College of Rhode Island in the fall of 2002 needed two or more remedial courses.
The release of the report came on the heels of a visit to the Ocean State by U.S. Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings. Spellings praised Rhode Island for being “pioneers” of high school reform.
The Board of Governors report is based on testing done prior to the onset of these reforms. We hope that it serves as further evidence as to why reform efforts are so badly needed. And we hope that in a year or two, Spellings returns to Rhode Island and is impressed not only with our efforts – but our results.
