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Re:Ghost students are creating an 'agonizing' problem for Ca... by CamperBob2 on Wednesday May 07, 2025 @04:34PM (#43920294)
Well, that's kind of the whole idea behind college, isn't it...
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Re:Ghost students are creating an 'agonizing' problem for Ca... by kevin_thibedeau on Wednesday May 07, 2025 @09:22PM (#43922183)
It becomes meaningless when the professors are pressured to pass failing students to make the numbers look good.
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Re:Ghost students are creating an 'agonizing' problem for Ca... by Akronymus on Thursday May 08, 2025 @06:18AM (#43924791)
Like what happens with lower schools under the "no child left behind" doctrine?
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