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2018-03-18 Home Front: Culture Wars

Penn Law professor who said black students are ‘rarely' in top half of class loses teaching duties

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Posted by Besoeker 2018-03-18 03:36|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 Amy Wax, a tenured professor, will continue to teach electives in her areas of expertise but will be removed from teaching first-year curriculum courses

Bravo for Amy.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2018-03-18 03:43|| 2018-03-18 03:43|| Front Page Top

#2 Yes, 'bravo' indeed. She's probably been trying to escape teaching 'first-year curriculum courses' for years. Freed from the nodding rabble, she can finally move on to the serious student.

Posted by Besoeker 2018-03-18 03:48|| 2018-03-18 03:48|| Front Page Top

#3 Any stats released supporting or opposing her statement?

Like % graduating in top 50% of class by year...

Also % age of black students in class

Maybe I can make my own mind up.

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2018-03-18 09:54|| 2018-03-18 09:54|| Front Page Top

#4 1. Compile the stats
2. Publish the results
3. Lawsuit against school for restricting free speech
4. Move into private practice like I always wanted

Posted by Warthog 2018-03-18 10:02|| 2018-03-18 10:02|| Front Page Top

#5 Like % graduating in top 50% of class by year...

Numbers be raciss.

Posted by SteveS 2018-03-18 10:25|| 2018-03-18 10:25|| Front Page Top

#6 But if they came out of predominantly black schools they would certainly have been in the top half of their classes.

Posted by Glenmore 2018-03-18 11:25|| 2018-03-18 11:25|| Front Page Top

#7 1. Compile the stats
2. Publish the results

This threat is probably why Amy still has her job.

Posted by gorb 2018-03-18 14:12|| 2018-03-18 14:12|| Front Page Top

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