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No Grades, No Tests, No Papers.The Collegian, the independent student newspaper of the University of Tulsa has a story covering a political phil course without grades. Hooray! As an alum of a school without grades, I can testify to the educational benefits of removing grades from the curriculum. It looks, however, that it will simply a reading group offered 'extracurricularly'. Seriously disappointing. The Collegian Online: Grade-less political philosophy class offered next semester It “is intended for the intellectual benefit of those who wish to participate,” Hittinger said, in an announcement about the reading group. “No grades, no tests, no papers. Just reading and conversation.” ![]()
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