Developmental Education Reforms in Conn. and Tenn.

The Lumina Foundation and the American Council on Education are examining statewide developmental, or remedial, education reforms in Connecticut and Tennessee.

In a series of reports released this week, the researchers examined how state policy in Connecticut could lead to change and offered recommendations on improving communication between the state's legislators and its higher education community. In Tennessee they looked at the evolving demands of college systems and how to implement curriculum changes.

Both states have been working for years to improve remediation.