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Remedial education takes center stage in Illinois colleges
Illinois colleges face a wave of remedial courses as about 50,000 freshmen may need literacy and math work before earning degrees. The program costs about 32 million dollars, with educators blaming society and television for weaker student basics while universities plan centers and tutoring to raise readiness.
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Charles Roberts
Associated Press
Illinois
James Furman
State Board of Higher Education
Furman
State Office of Education
Earl Lazerson
Southern Illinois University
Edwardsville
Lazerson