well... the obvious solution is for colleges to lower their standards and just give these students a diploma like their high schools did!
“the obvious solution is for colleges to lower their standards and just give these students a diploma like their high schools did!”
Actually, they do. I have witnessed students not turning in any assignments of exams and getting a passing grade. Schools live on Title IV funding and will not flunk a paying customer. They are not students anymore, they are funding sources.
P.S. If a student has less than a B average, there is nearly a 100% chance they were given one or more grades in their college career. Clapping for credits is a reality.