Post by healthy11 on Mar 7, 2016 10:12:45 GMT -5
thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/education/271815-in-the-darkness-unassisted
The above blog highlights some disturbing figures among college attendees..."Students flock to community colleges because they are more affordable than other types of college and because these schools have a proud track record of helping hard workers move up in the world. But something is broken in America’s community college system. Today, 43 percent of students entering community colleges wind up without a credential of any kind eight years after they begin their studies. There are many reasons for this, but here is a new one: a high prevalence of mental health problems among students."
While there are also plenty of students at "4-year" colleges and universities with mental health issues, those schools generally have somewhat better support services available. It's cause for concern.
The above blog highlights some disturbing figures among college attendees..."Students flock to community colleges because they are more affordable than other types of college and because these schools have a proud track record of helping hard workers move up in the world. But something is broken in America’s community college system. Today, 43 percent of students entering community colleges wind up without a credential of any kind eight years after they begin their studies. There are many reasons for this, but here is a new one: a high prevalence of mental health problems among students."
While there are also plenty of students at "4-year" colleges and universities with mental health issues, those schools generally have somewhat better support services available. It's cause for concern.