Does the rising rate of N.C. community college students needing remedial coursework suggest a decline in high school graduation standards?

Terry Stoops’ latest research suggests the answer is yes.

While state public education officials have been quick to trumpet growth in North Carolina’s public school graduation rate, they have said little to nothing about the even larger increase in the rate of new community college students requiring remedial coursework. Stoops discusses his findings here and in the video clip below.