Grade Inflation
Q: How does a student fail in Philly? A: He doesn’t
It is wrong-headed social rot, perpetrated by the notion that enforcing enduring standards might affect a student’s erroneous perception of self-worth.
Journalism
I am not a “Jewish journalist”
I have been an American journalist for 64 years. I am Jewish by birth, and proud of my heritage, but I never wanted to be known as a “Jewish journalist.” Once I became a columnist at the Philadelphia Daily News, and was free to choose my subjects, I avoided writing
Race
A thumb on the scales at 2 universities
A former Penn State Abington faculty member has filed suit against the university claiming, in effect, he was required to cut breaks for minority students, and was let go when he refused to go along with what he called the racist policy. A faculty group has pushed back against the
Race Relations
#OscarsTooBlack?
From the mid-‘70s to mid-‘80s I was an adjunct at Temple University, usually teaching introduction to newswriting. Adjuncts were outsiders, freelancers who were paid by the number of courses they taught without benefits such as health insurance or paid vacation. They were like Uber drivers with briefcases. I