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| − | '''Liberal bias in academia''' shows itself in several ways, including bias in grading for students who refuse to endorse [[liberal]] political beliefs or refusal to write recommendations for those with different beliefs. | + | '''Liberal bias in academia''' shows itself in several ways, including tougher grading for students who refuse to endorse [[liberal]] political beliefs or a refusal to write recommendations for those with different beliefs. |
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| − | Grading bias is when [[teacher]]s, primarily in [[public school]] and college, mark favorably [[liberal]] work and downgrade work that is [[politically incorrect]] or [[conservative]]. | + | Grading bias is when [[teacher]]s, primarily in [[public school]] and college, give higher grades to [[liberal]] work and downgrade work that is [[politically incorrect]] or [[conservative]]. |
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| − | This is most apparent on controversial issues like [[abortion]], [[homosexuality]], [[evolution]], and [[gun control]], and [[environmentalism]]. In some cases a teacher will refuse to write a recommendation or a student will be denied full credit or graduation unless the student embraces a liberal belief. | + | This is most apparent on controversial issues such as [[abortion]], [[homosexuality]], [[evolution]], [[gun control]], and [[environmentalism]]. In some cases a teacher will refuse to write a recommendation or a student will be denied full credit or graduation unless the student embraces a liberal belief. |
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| − | The liberals' sense of self-entitlement and [[affirmative action]] has also created massive grade inflation in public schools.
| + | Liberal sense of self-entitlement and [[affirmative action]] has also created massive grade inflation in public schools. |
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| | == Example == | | == Example == |