tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10348701.post125338274068880513..comments2024-03-13T21:26:03.011-07:00Comments on Right on the Left Coast: Views From a Conservative Teacher: What Is The Purpose of College Entrance Requirements?Darrenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15730642770935985796noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10348701.post-14935667100439334012008-11-19T23:39:00.000-08:002008-11-19T23:39:00.000-08:00But UC is getting exactly what its policy promotes...But UC is getting exactly what its policy promotes a population on under-achieving in-state students and high-achieving out-of-state students. This creates the impression that California students are dumber than other students.<BR/> <BR/>I'm not entirely sure exactly -why- the UC system wants to create this situation that will merely discourage large numbers of higher-risk lower-achieving students from actually achieving great things in college. Maybe they just want to oppress minorities. <BR/><BR/>Hopefully the enlightened prop 209 supporters can bring some colorblind merit-based equality to the UC system and promote academic achievement for all CA students.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10348701.post-42329721246051976142008-11-19T20:21:00.000-08:002008-11-19T20:21:00.000-08:00UC has been struggling with finding a way to avoid...UC has been struggling with finding a way to avoid Prop. 209. This is just another run at the same thing.<BR/><BR/>The runaway higher education budget is hardly the only thing that is leading California headlong into bankruptcy, but it is a factor. <BR/><BR/>We fund an extensive community college system for those who failed to take the required courses for UC. We simply don't need to burden UC further with those who lack the basic preparation.<BR/><BR/>It should be apparent that the drive to shovel everyone into a four-year college program will simply destroy the colleges. How long are we going to let our university system degenerate into a watered down version of what we used to call high school?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com