FSU: Researchers assess remedial education policy at Florida’s community colleges

Researchers at Florida State University’s Center for Postsecondary Success (CPS) released three comprehensive reports assessing the implementation and outcomes of Florida’s recent developmental education reform of the Florida College System.

The research, funded by a grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, evaluated the changes to remedial education under a state law passed in 2013. The law mandated that Florida’s 28 state colleges, formerly known as community colleges, provide developmental education that is more tailored to the needs of students.