Why US colleges are lowering academic standards to accommodate Gen Z? – The Times of India

Why US colleges are lowering academic standards to accommodate Gen Z? – The Times of India

Generation Z is often labelled as one of the most “entitled” generations. They are frequently sobriqueted with names such as “too sensitive,” “too impatient,” and overly accustomed to accommodation. It is a charge echoed by employers, older academics, and cultural critics alike. But here is the uncomfortable truth now surfacing: universities themselves are lightening academic…

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Nearly one in eight college freshers can’t do middle-school math, UC San Diego report reveals – The Times of India

Nearly one in eight college freshers can’t do middle-school math, UC San Diego report reveals – The Times of India

UC Berkeley leads doctorates while Riverside tops MBA enrolment, according to UC data A report from the University of California, San Diego, exposes a stark rupture in foundational numeracy. Nearly one in eight incoming college students cannot meet middle school math standards. The study also records a thirty-fold rise in placements into remedial math over…

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