"Harvard University is one of the most difficult schools to gain admission to, with the school turning away some 97% of applicants every year. But once they get in, many of its students skip class and fail to do the reading, according to the Classroom Social Compact Committee, a group of seven faculty members that produced a report on Harvard's classroom culture that has been fueling debate since it was released in January."
"When they do show up for class, they are focused on their devices and are reluctant to speak out. Sometimes it is because they are afraid of sharing ideas that others will disagree with. But often, they have not read enough of the homework to make a meaningful contribution, the report continued."
"Conservative critics have long argued that Harvard and other elite institutions have allowed liberal bias to dominate their campuses, effectively censoring free expression. Those concerns have fueled a Republican effort to remake college campuses in recent months. But even before President Donald Trump took office, the Harvard group's report seemed to acknowledge that the critique had merit."
Harvard admits only a tiny fraction of applicants but many enrolled students skip class and fail to complete readings. When present, students often focus on devices and hesitate to speak, sometimes from fear of disagreement and often from inadequate preparation. Grade inflation permits students to coast without engaging deeply. Many students graduate without benefiting from substantive discussions with teachers and peers and remain confined to ideological bubbles, unwilling or unable to engage with challenging viewpoints. Conservative critics claim elite campuses display liberal bias and suppress free expression, fueling political efforts to change campus environments.
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