Top UK Universities to Expand Open-Book Exams to Help Grades of Minorities
Leading universities in the UK are preparing to lower exam standards in a major DEI initiative to help ethnic minority and poorer students improve their outcomes. Oxford and Cambridge Universities are preparing to introduce “comprehensive assessments” such as open-book exams and take-home essays, rather than proctored face-to-face exams, in the hope of eliminating disparities between […]
DeAndre Hopkins trade: Instant grades for Chiefs and Titans
The NFL trade deadline is rapidly approaching, and ahead of the Nov. 5 deadline, the Kansas City Chiefs made a move to replenish their rapidly depleting wide receiver room. It's happening: The Titans and Chiefs are working on finalizing a trade that would send WR DeAndre Hopkins to Kansas City, league sources told ESPN. pic.twitter.com/aEeKEgI2D8 […]
WNBA Finals Player Grades: how Breanna Stewart, Sabrina Ionescu fared in Lynx vs. Liberty
Just days after suffering a crushing loss to the Lynx in Game 1, it was Liberty who pulled away in the end to tie the game. WNBA The final match was won 80-66. Bethonia Rainey Hamilton was the hero in this game, scoring a season-high 20 points as Liberty won Game 2, sending the series […]
Chicago schools reportedly instructed teachers to give migrants passing grades regardless of performance
A new report says Chicago Public Schools teachers were told by school officials to give immigrant students passing grades and promote them to the next grade “even if they showed serious academic deficiencies.” WGN News The paper reported that “several” teachers from various schools in the district had contacted them and exposed the disturbing trend. […]
GCSE results day: hundreds of thousands of pupils await grades – live updates | GCSEs
School performance is expected to be “similar to last year’s”According to School Standards Minister Catherine McKinnell. McKinnell told GB News: We expect this year’s results to be on par with last year’s. And I think we need to remember that this is a group of young people who have overcome incredible challenges during their secondary […]
MLB Draft Grades: Braves, Reds restock in National League
The National League acquired a ton of talent in the 2024 MLB Draft, led by Chase Barnes to the Cincinnati Reds and Charlie Condon to the Colorado Rockies. Below are our thoughts on each National League team’s draft class. You can find our American League ratings here. National League East Atlanta Braves The Braves made […]
Does Tucson Deserve Similar Grades as Baltimore?
Estimated Reading Time: 3 minutes What comes to mind when you think of Baltimore? What comes to my mind is high crime, high poverty, widespread blight, a corrupt one-party government, and the TV series “The Wire,” which is set in Baltimore. What comes to mind when you think of my adopted hometown of Tucson? ADVERTISEMENT […]
NBA free agency grades for every major player changing teams in 2024
NBA free agency didn’t start out with as much fanfare this year as it usually does. Maybe teams were worried about cheating penalties. Maybe Paul George was slowing down the entire market. Or maybe the new CBA is just too complicated for anyone to fully understand. Either way, things officially heated up on Monday, with […]
Instant grades on every 2024 NBA Draft pick
The 2024 NBA Draft is not the most anticipated draft in the history of the league, but it’s important to remember that even weak drafts have had plenty of good players. Take 2013 for example, when Anthony Bennett was the worst player ever taken first overall, but future two-time league MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo and four-time […]
Some UNC professors pledge to hold grades hostage to show solidarity with pro-Hamas demonstrators
Some professors and instructors at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have promised: withhold student grades This term will continue until some unruly pro-Hamas protesters give in to the government’s demands. that [American] As long as I am Prime Minister, the flag will stand there. ” On April 30, a pro-Palestinian demonstration called […]