Nearly 60 percent of Colorado students at two-year institutions and a quarter of students at four-year institutions are placed in developmental education courses

Asthis report shows, nearly 60 percent of Colorado students at two-year institutions and a quarter of students at four-year institutions are placed in developmental education courses—prerequisite classes designed to shore up basic academic skills. Although all students should be prepared for college-level work, the traditional remediation model holds most back. Students must pay for and pass these remedial courses before they begin their degree program, forcing many to drop out, incur debt and have no credit to show for their work.