Urbana High School may drop remedial-level courses

URBANA – Many of Urbana High School's remedial classes aren't working, said Principal Laura Taylor, and the answer isn't in fixing them, it's in dropping them altogether.

She said the classes have not prepared students with enough information or set high enough expectations for them.

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