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StateImpact: How Florida Community Colleges Are Changing Remedial Education

Students seeking a degree from one of Florida’s community colleges might have to take fewer classes starting this spring.

That’s because remedial reading, writing and math classes are no longer required for most students before starting college-level work. But colleges are telling students to think twice before skipping the refresher courses.