<p>These proposed changes are a good start at reducing the difficulties serious students face in getting into the classes they need to transfer to a four year school in a timely manner. Too many students spend too much time at CCCs which limits opportunities for new students and is a heavy burden on taxpayers. Offering pre-Algebra in junior high school at public expense and then supporting CCC students with financial aid and fee waivers in junior college taking remedial pre-Algebra makes one wonder how many times do we have to pay for some people to learn this fairly simple material.</p>
<p>Another problem that needs to be dealt with is the number of students at CCCs who withdraw from class after class to “protect their GPA” and then register for it again, making it very hard for students fresh from high school to get the classes they need to transfer in a timely manner. Students who withdraw from the same class more than once should be prohibited from ever registering for it again and more than five withdrawals in a two year period should result in a lengthy suspension or even permanent dismissal from the entire CCC system. CCC students need to learn how to “protect their GPA” by making an all out effort the first and only time they take a course.</p>