In the case of those attending community colleges, the average age is 29 years old. Many didn't go to school in the area. And when you have to throw in the English as a second language issue, that becomes even more complicated. What HAS produced this tremendous need for remediation is the breakdown of the traditional home. K-12, the greatest teaching vehicle is in the home, not in school.
Community colleges are best positioned to do remediation.
But, there's not a college or university, including Harvard, that doesn't have remedial courses. So, I don't think the community colleges can handle all of the remediation needed nationwide. For universities, that number is six. So our elected officials, I think, realize that there are plenty of remedial demands and needs for the whole arena. I'm very impressed with what we are getting in El Paso from the state, but we could do better on the federal level.