tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10348701.post2852034735183866434..comments2024-03-13T21:26:03.011-07:00Comments on Right on the Left Coast: Views From a Conservative Teacher: Only In Education Could Someone Say Something This Stupid and Not Be Called On ItDarrenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15730642770935985796noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10348701.post-22391451698517387462013-11-25T04:36:44.661-08:002013-11-25T04:36:44.661-08:00Perhaps the de facto sexism of the California high...Perhaps the de facto sexism of the California higher education system requires federal intervention?allen (in Michigan)noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10348701.post-77589860564439448482013-11-24T23:07:33.870-08:002013-11-24T23:07:33.870-08:00I was wondering when you would get to this ... thi...I was wondering when you would get to this ... this article infuriated me. It was originally printed, top of the fold, front page, in the Sac Bee.When I read that there was a gender gap expanding, I took that as being a problem that should be addressed. Instead, what I got was an article that celebrated it, with the first quote from a department chair being, "these are exciting times" ...No, they're not. These are times where colleges and universities allow people who are unqualified (demonstrated by the fact that approximately 50% of the people admitted need to take high school level math or English courses) which either overcrowds classes, drives up costs, or eliminates qualified students. I understand that women, at one time, were underrepresented in higher education. But the celebration of 'disproportionately more,' as standards are falling and tuitions are rising is ridiculous. If we had a system where everyone's application was judged based only on performance, and this same gap existed, I'd be okay with it. But saying "Wow this is exciting" while clearly a large percentage of students are demonstrably unqualified, is horrible. maxutilshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11294262473781967372noreply@blogger.com