Students new to Bates (Class of 2029 and transfer students) should take placement tests for languages and mathematics (follow the links below) by July 2, 2025. For more information on course selection ...

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New placement rules: AB1705 requires most California community college students to start in transfer-level math, aiming to close equity gaps. Faculty pushback: Instructors warn the law sidelines ...

It should come as no surprise to anyone that to succeed in a science, technology, engineering or math (STEM) field, one needs a solid foundation in mathematics. When my sons entered college, even ...

From pre-algebra practice to statewide policy shifts, course placement is a critical bridge between high school and college success. Minnesota and other states are refining how they assess readiness, ...

Thousands more Santa Rosa Junior College students now are eligible to take transfer-level math and English courses as the college adjusts to a state law that eliminates placement testing for those ...

California math educators this fall have been locked in a vigorous debate: Will the implementation of a new law help more community college STEM students by skipping prerequisites and placing them ...