Word: unjust
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...times, news of this scandal was the only item appearing under the caption. In the minds of those uninformed, it might create an unjust prejudice against the military service...
...which appeared in Wednesday's Crime. The thesis of this editorial, which has been several times sponsored by Boston and other papers upon hearing of the system of marking under which the percentage of men altaining the various grades is predetermined is that such predestination is both "unfair" and "unjust." They seem to view the "distribution curve" of marks as akln to the prophecies of the crystal gazer and the vagaries of the weather...
...Unjust" and "excellent" are expressions showing the difference of opinion among headmasters of leading secondary schools in Boston and vicinity in commenting upon the new ruling of the University concerning September entrance examinations...
...said that it made it a rule to consult with headmasters on such matters, but I know of no secondary school heads who were consulted on this rule. Certainly no pressure came from the schools and I cannot understand the Committee's motive. The new rule will undoubtedly cause unjust misery for many students...
...Equally unjust is the system whereby the grades in a course are averaged; the average, be it 82 or 56 is taken as a "C" medium; and marks are announced which give no indication of individual accomplishment. Fortunately, this second evil seems to be on the ebb. The first; however, is rising steadily, and deserves all the condemnation that can be heaped upon it. The grade must be made to depend not on the relative position of a student in an arbitrary scale, but on his absolute merit as displayed in his work...