Seems like it is more and more about who to blame these days. Another example is this article in the Sentinel and Enterprise reporting on the views of some local Massachusetts college freshmen about their first semester in college. Seems that many of the students, quoted in the article, feel that high school teachers did not prepare them adequately for the challenges that were waiting for them in college. I should say that this sentiment was expressed by the students who attended the more difficult schools to gain acceptance to, like Amherst. Seems that more and more pressures are placed on the elementary and secondary school systems in this country. From an outsider’s perspective, it seems that students and parents should bear the burden of responsibility. After all, who ever said there was a free lunch?
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