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In the Basement of the Ivory Tower
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The Atlantic Online had this article with subtitle: “The idea that a university education is for everyone is a destructive myth. An instructor at a “college of last resort” explains why.” I found the article really illuminating. This professor talks about the struggles of teaching students at the absolute bottom rung of the academic ladder and the internal struggle he faces when failing them. Additionally, he discusses the current idyllic vision people have that everyone should go to college and how this mentality degrades the quality of education. I promise this is a worthwhile read.
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