Eighty percent of new community college students in the City University of New York system test into remedial reading, writing and/or math, reports the New York Times. “At the end of one year, only half of all students in remediation have advanced out of those classes.” CUNY is revamping remediation in hopes of boosting success rates, reports the Times. Future students will take a different placement test with a retest option if they come close to passing. Associate degree pr