Grade Inflation in Higher Education

ProfBooty writes "A recent Op-Ed piece in the Washington Post on grade inflation by a Professor at Duke. Obviously this guy doesn't teach engineering courses. Quite honestly, I can't understand why science and engineering majors are held to one standard for grades and academics versus humanities majors even in the same school. Perhaps it is because people's lives hang in the balance when they interact with the products and structures designed by science/engineering students. Perhaps it is because they aren't worried about hurting students self esteem? It really is too bad the media doesn't report enough on education from the technical side."

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ATTENTION!! ladies and gents.........

[Anonymous Coward]

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Duke Sucks!

[bearclaw]

Go Terps!

Can't wait to play you guys in Cameron Indoor! :-)

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[medscaper]

You bet. I'll be here all week, folks.