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Re:Cal State will no longer require math and English placeme... by tyywebb on Wednesday August 09, 2017 @12:18PM (#14970779)
What we should really do is drop all grading systems and test scores entirely. They are flat out bad for people's self esteem. So long as people show up to class sometimes they should get a special badge they can put on that says "I went to college!"
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Re:Cal State will no longer require math and English placeme... by jonbarker on Wednesday August 09, 2017 @03:55PM (#14972960)
I honestly cannot tell if this comment is sarcastic. There are legitimate arguments for this approach as kids identify early with "bad at math" for example, and that sticks with them.
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