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Scootaloo

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3. The teacher I disliked the most was my 6th grade science teacher.

Reply to TexasProgresive (Reply #1)

Sat May 9, 2015, 10:21 PM

May 2015

At the time, I thought she was a crazy Jamaican lady who screamed a lot and was bad at science.

As it turns out she was a crazy Nigerian lady who screamed a lot and was bad at science.

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What’s the Point of a Professor? [View all] n2doc May 2015 OP

Back in the day in a galaxy far far away TexasProgresive May 2015 #1

Harvard is even much higher then that yeoman6987 May 2015 #2

The teacher I disliked the most was my 6th grade science teacher. Scootaloo May 2015 #3

Curve grading is idiotic. eridani May 2015 #6

If the grades don't fall on the bell curve TexasProgresive May 2015 #7

I see no reason why grades should necessarily fall on a bell curve. eridani May 2015 #11

I guess we will disagree TexasProgresive May 2015 #12

Who gives only letter grades in college? If you got a 95, you know you eridani May 2015 #13

85 is an A? TexasProgresive May 2015 #14

Straw man. No one **EVER** said that only 10% of the class can learn the material. eppur_se_muova May 2015 #8

There's a difference in definition. Igel May 2015 #9

The pivot point for grade inflation started with one very specific change: Buzz Clik May 2015 #4

if u learn the material taught, an A is appropriate. purpose of class is to learn what's taught, NOT msongs May 2015 #5

That's one view. Igel May 2015 #10

The bell curve grading system iis a seriously flawed system that needs to be stopped. greatlaurel May 2015 #15