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For a comparison, these are the current grading standards of Purdue Global University. pic.twitter.com/lRtLGW4vxL — R Graves (@rgraves305) May 6, 2026 my parents weren't Asian, but they might as well have been (90%+) pic.twitter.com/ExVTXjRBv4 — Cynthia L Owens (@cynthialowens) May …
Mamdani Says He Would Phase Out N.Y.C. Gifted Program for Early Grades Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic front-runner in the mayor’s race, plans if elected to replace the selective program, which became a symbol of segregation in public schools. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/02/nyregion/mamdani-schools-gifted-and-talented-program.html?unlocked_article_code=1.qU8.kqVv.UKImx9OircVW Zohran …
Doesnt it make more sense to just make the next assignments harder? I’ve never seen this kind of policy anywhere. h/t ybaemarb
Chicago Public Schools (CPS) has indeed seen a significant increase in spending since 2012. The FY2023 proposed budget for CPS totals $9.4 billion, with $8.0 billion allocated for the operating budget, covering day-to-day expenses. This budget includes investments in core instructional priorities, staffing levels at an all-time …
Seattle Public Schools official in 2021 stated that the significant achievement gap between black and Asian students should not be closed but rather seen as an opportunity for reflection and growth, despite the 3.5-grade-level difference between them in 8th grade. …
A bill that requires all Oklahoma public and charter schools to teach cursive writing to students in third through fifth grades has been signed into law. The Oklahoma House of Representatives said Gov. Kevin Stitt signed the bill, House Bill 3727, into …
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Professor Refused to Inflate Grades, Make Class Easier at Historically Black College — So He Was Fired Spelman College in Atlanta is the oldest historically black private liberal arts college for women in the United States. That designation carries a certain …
“University students who score less than 50 percent in their exams will be entitled to a slew of educational life-savers. University-funded tutoring, counselling, examination do-overs, special exams, and extended deadlines… [A] hefty fine of $18,780 per student will be introduced …