Defunding Diversity
24th April 2016
Tennessee Legislature votes to cut all state funds for office that promotes diversity at state’s flagship university, where students walked out of class to oppose the legislation.
I suspect that rigidly controlled double-blind tests will discern that the academic achievement of those who walked out of class doesn’t not differ significantly from that of those who stayed in class.
I have always thought that any real scholar is delighted when students walk out of class, and is barely restraining himself from saying to the half dozen or so students remaining, ‘Great! The dead wood has been flushed away. You remnant are obviously here to learn so let’s get to it!’