Round-Up: Need for remedial classes rises; State’s GOP members head to caucuses

By On February 7, 2012 · Leave a Comment · In AP, Bente Birkeland, Capitol Coverage, Education, Elections, KRCC News, Molly Sinnott, Politics, Round-Up, Student Reporter

The number of high school graduates requiring remedial classes has gone up by 11 percent since the previous year…and, Presidential candidates Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum have made last minute pushes for votes in time for tonight’s caucuses.

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