Increasing number of Colorado students not ready for college

The number of students from Colorado that complete high school but still aren't ready for college when they are admitted has gone up again, but colleges are doing a better job at helping those students complete the classes and stick around for another year of college.

"This is not intended to say to K-12 you failed," Lt. Gov. Joe Garcia said today. "They've been very cooperative in finding solutions. They're facing some real challenges these days."

The Colorado Commission on Higher Education released its annual remediation report this morning. It is based on data from spring 2011 high school graduates.

Overall, 31.8 percent of Colorado graduates tested below college level and had to enroll in remedial courses that don't count toward a degree, up from 28.6 percent the year before.

Mathematics remains the subject in which students need the most remedial education, followed by writing and reading.

The state cost of those remedial courses — through the Colorado Opportunity Fund, or COF assistance for resident students — is up to $22 million this year, up from $19 million in 2010.

Read more of the Denver Post story here.