By Nicholas Giordano
Published October 9, 2022

When it comes to higher education, there is no shortage of scandals,
but perhaps the biggest scandal is how colleges and universities drop
academic standards to match the proficiency levels of today’s student population. When professors lower standards, we are diminishing the
quality of education, cheapening our own profession, and betraying the
core mission of academia — to transmit knowledge, foster critical
thinking, and prepare students for the professional world that awaits
them.

Recently, New York University announced that it would not be renewing
Professor Maitland Jones Jr.’s contract. Professor Jones believes he
was terminated after 82 of his 350 students signed a petition stating
that the course was too difficult and that he was responsible for their
failing grades.

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While Professor Jones's case is highly disturbing, even more disturbing
are the recent trends in education as a whole. A Wall Street Journal
study found that at least one-third of college seniors were unable to
develop a cohesive argument, identify quality evidence, and interpret
data. The study also found that students graduating from prestigious universities have little to no improvement in their abilities to think critically.

https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/biggest-scandal-higher-education-lowering-bar

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