U of Wisconsin at Madison implements ‘grade redistribution’ based on race

[Richard]

Astounding.

Reading the actual materials and what the university is saying vs somebody's opinion which has then been redundently opined upon throughout the blogosphere, it looks to me as if the UW-M program being lambasted is not considering "redistributing earned grades," but looking to enhance their recognition of and support for what they call "historically marginalized students" (which include returning adult learners, veterans, etc) with a goal that they will show an improvement in the distribution of earned grades across the academic specturm - resulting in potentially greater access to more of the university's specialized higher-level academic programs.

I'm beginning to wonder if anybody nowadays can break wind during a hurricane without somebody noticing it and seeking to make it into a politicized polemic.

Richard

[Team Sergeant]

Originally Posted by atticus finch

I agree, what better way to teach kids the brutal unfairness of having the results of your hard work stolen from you without your consent in the name of so-called "fairness"
Make this policy nationwide in all colleges and let the kids know what it's like firsthand. Then lets see what they think about the "fairness" of so-called "income redistribution" in the name of said "fairness" When they've already had thier grades "Redistributed" in the name of "fairness"

I like the way you think! It would put an end to the democrats/progressives/socialists in one generation.......

Originally Posted by Richard

Astounding.

Reading the actual materials and what the university is saying vs somebody's opinion which has then been redundently opined upon throughout the blogosphere, it looks to me as if the UW-M program being lambasted is not considering "redistributing earned grades," but looking to enhance their recognition of and support for what they call "historically marginalized students" (which include returning adult learners, veterans, etc) with a goal that they will show an improvement in the distribution of earned grades across the academic specturm - resulting in potentially greater access to more of the university's specialized higher-level academic programs.

I'm beginning to wonder if anybody nowadays can break wind during a hurricane without somebody noticing it and seeking to make it into a politicized polemic.

Richard

Why let facts get in the way of expressing one's opinion based purely on someone else's opinion. Going to the horse's ass rather than the horses mouth seems to be the popular way to go on the internet.

[Paragrouper]

Originally Posted by Richard

Astounding.

Reading the actual materials and what the university is saying vs somebody's opinion which has then been redundently opined upon throughout the blogosphere, it looks to me as if the UW-M program being lambasted is not considering "redistributing earned grades," but looking to enhance their recognition of and support for what they call "historically marginalized students" (which include returning adult learners, veterans, etc) with a goal that they will show an improvement in the distribution of earned grades across the academic specturm - resulting in potentially greater access to more of the university's specialized higher-level academic programs.

I'm beginning to wonder if anybody nowadays can break wind during a hurricane without somebody noticing it and seeking to make it into a politicized polemic.

Richard

Agreed. The assertions made in the article are not supported by the sources provided. The article is a poorly written propaganda piece designed to elicit an emotional response, apparently with some success. Deceit and manipulation are commonplace in the blogosphere and we all need to be more critical of what we read.

[Pete]

Richard, I got no problem with you take on the issue.

My problem is not with the new program - but with where it might end up. As we all know if the solution does not fix the problem them we must expand the solution - like the War on Poverty.