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Blumenstyk, Goldie – Chronicle of Higher Education, 1989
The scheduled raising of the passing grade on Florida's College Level Academic Skills Test is discussed. The critics say the higher passing standard would have a severe impact on otherwise-qualified minority students and on those for whom English is not the native tongue. (MLW)
Descriptors: Academic Standards, College Students, Community Colleges, Competence
