To the editor: The article about college students unable to get the lessons they want hits near residence (“College students can’t get into fundamental school programs, dragging out their time at school,” Sept. 2). My youngsters weren’t late graduating due to dangerous grades or too many frat events — they had been late as a result of they couldn’t get into fundamental normal training lessons. We pay sufficient tuition to cowl a small nation’s protection finances, and but someway it’s tougher to get into the “fundamental requirement” programs than it’s to get a parking spot at Dealer Joe’s.
Right here’s a radical concept: When required lessons overflow, open extra sections. Rent and practice high quality trainer assistants, lease greater lecture halls — heck, train Econ 101 at Dodger Stadium in case you should. Simply don’t make youngsters waste an additional semester (and us one other tuition test) as a result of colleges can’t ship the capability.
College students want in-person lessons and classmates. School must be about rising up, not hitting refresh on the enrollment portal prefer it’s Ticketmaster.
John Shallman, Encino
