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Maybe the answer is to stop expecting every single American to have a college diploma. The fact that there are remedial classes at a community college came as no surprise to me since the best and brightest students don't generally attend these lower level schools of higher education. We should really only spend our time educating the brightest and let the rest go to vocational schools or go straight into the workforce. Someone has to work in those low-income jobs, right? And by saving money by not going to college, these people could have more money to supplement a lower income (or at least not start their careers with large debts).
It may seem very impersonal, but perhaps using a test such as the SAT could determine whether or not a student is eligible to attend college. A cut-off could be made at, say 1550 or 1600 (out of 2400), and those students below the cut-off are not allowed to pursue a college education. I am open to comments on this, however, because I am not sure if less able students attending college affects others that much anyway.
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