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I wish I could give you a good answer to this question. I just flat out don't know. It is not difficult to get into a state university in TN. I know one young man who got all Cs and Ds in high school, and did not have enough credits to graduate with his class. He was allowed to 'walk the line' at graduation, he finished up 3 classes in the summer (with Ds) and is now attending a local state university. I have heard that if you graduate from high school in TN, you are almost guarenteed a spot at a state university. If this is true, it would seem that the problem is that kids are allowed to graduate without having basic english and math skills.

Ye see, in Ireland NO ONE gets to Uni without a good Leaving. (Meaning good grades in Secondary School/High School).

If you don't get University, you can go to College.

I went to college..(I turned down a Uni place btw, because I wanted to be a journalist, and I was accepted onto a 25 student journalism course out of 2000 applicants..so I took that)..but getting into the 'right' college course for you, demands high grades.

I find the less applied children go to 'post leaving cert courses'...where the girls can at least learn typing, computer and shorthand skills, and the boys might find a skill.