Education system needs to accomplish more

During a time when state supported colleges and junior colleges are having state funding reduced it seems to me that they are overlooking a possible solution. They could reduce the enrollment by being selective on who they admit. They can justify being more selective because nationwide only 50 percent who enroll will graduate.

Naturally there are colleges who have better graduating rates. You can get on the Internet and see which colleges have the best rates and after how many years. You will find state supported four-year colleges that have a graduation rate of 24 percent after four years and that will bump up to around 50 percent after six years.

Why are so many students taking non-credit remedial classes at the taxpayers’ expense?

Is it fair to the students during these difficult financial times to allow students to spend their money and possibly run up a debt to repay student loans?

College attendance and degrees are not a guarantee that they will be offered a job.

The state encourages college administrators to keep raising enrollment and I don’t understand this!

Why isn’t there pressure put on the public schools to do a better job?

Gerald Ray, Spokane, WA