Posted on 01/19/2009 7:11:29 AM PST by theruleshavechanged
Economically disadvantaged African-American students in public charter secondary schools are twice as likely to score advanced or proficient in math and reading as their peers in the city-run schools.
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“Dr.” King?
King then began doctoral studies in systematic theology at Boston University and received his Doctor of Philosophy on June 5, 1955. A 1980s inquiry concluded portions of his dissertation had been plagiarized and he had acted improperly but that his dissertation still "makes an intelligent contribution to scholarship".
Yes he is entitled the moniker Dr..
Really? You think you and I would’ve gotten the same pass?
Not the issue, I certainly would not have. I also am not certified to hand out degrees either. Being a PhD candidate and having dropped grad school for personal and political reasons, I can attest to the fact that there are plenty of totally incompetent people with legitimate doctorates who arr dumber than a sac of sh*t and are still entitled to be called “dr.”. What can I say, life is just not fair. Most people are also better looking than I am but I’d rather have the brains.
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