In world Net Daily News, the author of the article College illiteracy stuns educators concluded,
“The need for educational freedom is now greater than ever. A free society cannot survive without it. “
I’ll make no additional comment as I’m not sure that any further comment is necessary. You may infer your own conclusions from the fact that I taught college for 2 1/2 years and that I’m referring you to this article.
I just finished my first semester of teaching a college course. Most of my students were recent public HS grads, and I was mildly shocked by the poor quality of their writing. From poor grammer and incorrect spelling to the inability to coherently express ideas or logically connect concepts, the majority of them were not at the level I would expect for HS graduates. The few older students in the class were better writers and also did better on the exams. Nonetheless, I am boldly returning for another try this semester.
In Fall 2002, I taught software design. It was a real eye opener.