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Professor Challenges Slow Math Review Process | Birmingham News
A Troy University professor got in trouble for blasting his school’s sluggish math teacher prep review process — but is the punishment fair? Micah Swartz, using university letterhead and showing his critique to students, accused a committee of dragging its feet, confusing scoring, and flipping feedback. With charts proving delays were crippling the timeline for new courses, and a final rubric that made no sense (including a “three plus” score on a 1-4 scale), Swartz proposed fixes like faster feedback and clearer guidelines. Now, FIRE is demanding Troy drop the disciplinary charges against…
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