Ohio High School, College Instructors To Co-Teach

By: Associated Press | NBC4i.com
Published: December 25, 2011 Updated: December 25, 2011 - 11:44 AM

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Some high school instructors in one of Ohio's largest districts will begin jointly teaching students with college professors in an effort to get more teenagers ready for college.

Columbus Superintendent Gene Harris tells The Columbus Dispatch the goal is to cut the number of high school graduates who don't finish college because they're unprepared. Teachers from three schools will start working with professors from Columbus State Community College, DeVry University and Ohio State University in January.

They'll focus on English and math classes for sophomores and juniors. It may help them avoid the expense of remedial classes that don't count toward a degree.

The Ohio Board of Regents says about 41 percent of the state's public high school graduates take a remedial course when enrolling at an Ohio college.

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