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To me that's the most compelling argument: equity. Some students come from a background with very few resources and an unstable home environment, or no home to
by 333c 7y ago
To me that's the most compelling argument: equity. Some students come from a background with very few resources and an unstable home environment, or no home to speak of. These students shouldn't be at an academic disadvantage because of a global pandemic.
- dillonmckay 7y agoI mean, I agree, they shouldn’t, but the reality is, they are. Now, what happens if this extends for multiple semesters? Are all the Ivy schools going to PASS/FAIL online until graduation?
- 333c 7y agoI'm not trying to get into a lengthy discussion so I'll leave it after this comment. > the reality is, they are. But Yale admins/faculty have the power to change that. Whether the change is worth it (and what the best course of action is) is a matter for debate. But I wouldn't say that the best course of action is to sit back and say "that's just the reality of the situation" when we have a capability to effect change. > Now, what happens if this extends for multiple semesters? > Are all the Ivy schools going to PASS/FAIL online until graduation? That's certainly not an ideal course of action, but (in my view) it may be what the Ivies are forced to do.
- username90 7y agoEquity argument doesn't seem to hold. Why not just give course credits to everyone in USA and not just those who were rich/lucky enough to go to Yale? Would be way more fair, no?