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Elite angst: The privileged hate (and hoard) privilege
Privileged college students accuse others of "privilege."
Joanne Jacobs
Jun 9, 20243 min read
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Ivy crazy
Getting Aidan or Abigail into a bumper-sticker-worthy college doesn't come cheaply. In addition to $800,000 or so for 13 years at a top...
Joanne Jacobs
Feb 6, 20242 min read
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Teaching fragility: 1/5 of undergrads are 'disabled'
Colleges are disabling students, teaching them that they need not show up in class, complete assignments on time or give an oral...
Joanne Jacobs
Jul 30, 20232 min read
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Biden opposes 'privilege,' except when his granddaughter applied to Penn
Harvard's admissions break for children of alumni and donors "discriminates against students of color by giving an unfair boost" to...
Joanne Jacobs
Jul 5, 20233 min read
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