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CUNY Phases Out Traditional Math, English Remedial Courses

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Rather than being sent to a remedial course that doesn't count toward their degree, students will now be sent to "corequisite" courses that offer additional academic support while still counting toward their degree requirements. That practice disproportionately affected low-income students of color.

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Formerly Incarcerated Man Earns Degree After Decades-Long Fight for Education Behind Bars

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Rather, it said that those nearing release should have priority in educational programming placement. Davis-Brantley explained the origins of the program to BestColleges: This all grew out of a psychoeducational program called ESUBA we brought into the prison in 2013 that taught individuals how to reverse the effects of abuse.