Monday, August 20, 2007
YOUNGSTOWN — The president of Youngstown State University has called for the creation of a Mahoning Valley P-16 Council to help align education curriculums from preschool through college.
YSU needs to expand its leadership role and serve as the focal point for the educational pipeline in the valley, Dr. David C. Sweet told the university community Monday during his annual State of the University Address.
“Our goal should be to collaborate with area school districts to encourage more students to attend college and to strengthen the preparation of these students to improve their potential for success when they get to college,” he said.
Getting curriculums aligned to ensure the proper progression through the educational process is one key to increasing the number of people going to college, Sweet said.
It would also help resolve the issue of reducing the number of students requiring remediation when they enter college, an issue Ohio’s Chancellor of Higher Education has raised, Sweet said.
YSU is spending $1 million a year on remediation programs, he said.
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