Also, as someone who took a couple gap years and managed to completely forget Algebra II and Calculus, you can enter college and take remedial courses to (re)educate yourself. That said, I don't know how that would work with something as fundamental as basic reading skills.

[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

CALIFORNIA started doing this because the state unsi suffered from years of low enrollment due to covid, and pre-covid they had to this to survive. the reason behind it was mostly very low-job prospects for most majors, at least for the school i went to. they had to raise tuition and rent prices for (apartments they owned that are for students), and the students are so incensed they tell thier friends, or younger siblings to not attend the school or even go to college. also thier high propensity to transfer to a better 4 year from state uni because the current school sucks ass in career enrichment;development. also the lack of "volunteer experience for stem too which is extremely problematic and only if somehow found how to get into a PI lab". and the faculty interviewed in these school, blamed it on LOW birth rates,yea no thats the least of the problems.

there are people struggling in remedial classes too, in my cc people have taken 2-3 times for remedial and the verge of being blocked from taking the same class in the cc more then 3rd time. 3rd time requires approval by the school to even take.

some school has pre-calculus, pre-chemistry test before you even register for a higher level class. if you dont pass you cant get into these courses.