THE BRONX, N.Y. — Democratic candidate for New York City Council Diana Ayala has gained
a considerable new level of support with the endorsement of Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz, Jr. in the race for the 8th Council District, a seat encompassing neighborhoods in both Manhattan and the Bronx.
A shift in college requirements away from traditional remediation to this
new, evidence - based, strategy
of placing students into college -
level courses with concurrent
support «could positively affect the academic progress
of hundreds
of thousands
of college students each year,» the authors report, and «the benefits
of a college degree are
considerable and wide - ranging.»