---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: francine widerker <widerker@xxxxxxxxx> Subject: Re: Bagrut and "meeting" university requirements College is not for everyone and that may not be negative. My older kids are now in the process of taking psychometric courses and applying to college. The fact that acceptance is something that must be earned and is not taken for granted is healthy. Francine Laurie wrote: > Good end-of-summer" everyone, > Just read this article in Ha'aretz. Nothing much we don't already know > but it's here in black and white. > > At least 14 percent of students who received a matriculation > certificate following the 2008-09 school year do not meet the minimum > requirements for university admission, according to Education Ministry > data. > > For more > http://www.haaretz.com/print-edition/news/14-percent-of-students-with-matriculation-certificates-don-t-meet-university-requirements-1.309610 ----------------------------------------------- ** Etni homepage - http://www.etni.org ** for help - ask@xxxxxxxx ** ** to post to this list - etni@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** -----------------------------------------------