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A study in contrasts

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A colleague brought to my attention a story from yesterday’s All Things Considered, and I can’t stop thinking about it. I mean, I wish I could stop thinking about it, because I need to move on. Alas.

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This entry was tagged college admissions, entitlement, prestige, tuition, voting.
  • Date 10 September 2020
  • Author Terry McGlynn
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Extra credit for voting is a bad idea

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IMG_4374I’ve heard about some folks who are planning to give extra credit to their students for providing evidence that they voted.

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This entry was tagged democracy, extra credit, teaching, voting.
  • Date 29 October 2018
  • Author Terry McGlynn

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