Faculty, graduate students and many other members of the Fordham community gathered in the Flom Auditorium of Walsh Library on Sept. 18 to attend the first McGinley lecture of the 2025-26 academic year: “The Ethics of Meritocracy: A Theological Assessment.” Jonathan Crystal, vice provost for academic affairs, moderated the event, which marked the most recent... The post “The Ethics of Meritocracy” appeared first on The Observer.| The Observer
This post is a lovely essay by Rose Horowitch, recently published in Atlantic. Here’s a link to the original. The average GPA of the graduating class at Harvard is a resounding 3.8. Really? Grade inflation is as disease with multiple causes — the popularity contest of teacher evaluations, the urge to keep the customer happy, … Continue reading Rose Horowitch — The Perverse Consequences of the Easy A| David Labaree on Schooling, History, and Writing
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This post is a very recent piece by Larry Cuban, which he posted on his blog two days ago. I just love it. He asks, What’s the problem with being an average student? How did average scho…| David Labaree on Schooling, History, and Writing
The circularity Of meritocracy I see hypocrisy Don’t think it’s lost on me Joe: Schools are a meritocracy, because the best students get the best grades. Amy: What it does it mean to be the best student? Joe: Studying, doing assignments, and acing tests to get the best grades. Joe: Successful company leadership is a […]| Axol's Blog
I have not thought or said much about DEI (Diversity, Equity and Inclusion) over the years. Not because I don’t care about the espoused ideals — I suppose I do, rather a lot — but because corporate…| charity.wtf
