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You are reporting the following post to the moderators for review and possible removal from the forum Poster: kibitzer Subject: RE: Why can't education be like it was in the 60"s Body: I also agree that the expectation of "college for everyone" does a serious disservice to many of the students who don't belong in college; to the students who *do* belong in college, but have to share the experience with those who don't; and to the college itelf, diluting its intellectual and academic focus. I do understand the objections (based on race and SES) to "tracking" (in high school, and even below); but, as a person of mixed race and from a working-class background, I can honestly say that I was well-served (in the 1960s) by being in an "academic" track, sharing many of my classes with other kids who had three-digit IQs and who aspired (most of them) to continue to college--at a time when the solid majority of kids had no college plans (and shouldn't have), and were mostly marking time until they could leave school to join the military or the workforce. Hit the submit button below if you want us to review the post. If you feel this is urgent or want a reply, email us at letsrun@letsrun.com about the post and please include a link to the thread the post is on and what page number/post on that page it is
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