Ask college faculty members about the high-school graduates coming into their classes: Many will tell you that students are ill prepared for the demands of higher education. Ask public-high-school teachers the same question: Their answers will be more positive. Look at the data at the full report and graphs at The Chronicle of Higher Education at http://chronicle.com/free/v52/i27/27b00901.htm
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