Considering that a poor grade would just result in re-taking the class next semester, foul play would probably be worth the cost of those credit-hours.
Comment on Transcribed text of Samantha Fulnecky's assignment, paper, and professor's comments
Carmakazi@piefed.social 3 weeks agoFrom what I heard the mother of this student is a known conservative influencer/frivolous litigant. It is very likely that she was put up to this so that it could be made into a national story, the school could be sued, and they could get rid of a trans professor to boot.
dejected_warp_core@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
can_you_change_your_username@fedia.io 3 weeks ago
It's a twenty-five point short essay that really only asks the student to show that they read and understood the article. I'd be surprised if this assignment was more than about 2% of the final grade.
Catoblepas@piefed.blahaj.zone 3 weeks ago
Same, I’d expect a 650 word response to assigned reading to be more in the weekly homework category than the major project one.
Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 2 weeks ago
it was a TA, and the university"fired"her, i smell a lawsuit against the university.
Bgugi@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
It’s very clearly bait, down to the fact it landed EXACTLY in the middle of the 40% grade reduction word count.
Realistically, the graders should have seen it coming, and had better prepared to defend the grade.
Bronzebeard@lemmy.zip 2 weeks ago
They did defend the grade. The university folded and went the appease-the-right-wing-assholes route instead of standing behind the well reasoned grading
otter@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 weeks ago
Her mom’s name is Karen?
thisbenzingring@lemmy.today 3 weeks ago
i don’t think she was put up to it but used her mothers influence to retaliate against the educators
she is just following in her mother’s shadow
Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 2 weeks ago
it looks staged by his mother, tpusa sole purpose is to convert college students into republicans that would be elected in the future.
M137@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
“His mother”
Just how did you make that mistake…?