Word: scholasticism
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"The decision was made," Broderick stated, "because the scholastic pinch of the accelerated program is making it impossible for news editors to devote enough time to the "Prince" to bring out six full-sized papers a week. Secondly, the war has heavily curtailed advertising for college newspapers. And finally, the...
To fill the resultant vacancies Dean Hanford has been obliged to revise and make less stringent the old requirements for House membership, in particualr lowering the former scholastic standards for admission. Allowing Dropped Freshmen to apply for entrance into the Houses has been the most drastic form that the new...
No such grind as the old College Boards, the new tests measure two qualities: scholastic aptitude (skill in reading, problem-solving, etc.) and "general achievement" (a short-answer test of knowledge in certain fields). Advantages: both can be taken in a single day and they are easy to grade.
The preliminary application blanks filled out by students will be graded with respect to the scholastic record of the student and with respect to whether the student is officer material. Preliminary applications will then be forwarded to the Navy and formal applications and instructions will be mailed to the students...
Urging greater emphasis on science and mathematics, the Navy announcement said. "The demand of the Navy for properly equipped young men and boys is great, and this demand can only be met by proper scholastic preparation in the schools of the country."