By 1997, seven out of ten first-year students in the CUNY system were failing at least one remedial test in reading, writing or maths (meaning that they had not learnt it to high-school standard).

直到1997年，城市大学系统的新生十之有七未能通过阅读、写作和数学中至少一门加试(亦即他们还未达到高中标准)。

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However this year the previous seven-point achievement system has been replaced.

BBC: David Bell says inspections will be shorter but not easier