The University of Florida law school's decision to award a top prize to a student's paper advocating for exclusionary views in the Constitution has sparked significant controversy. Dean Merritt McAlister addressed these concerns in an email, asserting that the paper's content does not reflect the law school's values. However, her response has been criticized for failing to confront the issues surrounding the professor's approval of such a work. The outcry from the law community revolves around broader implications for academic accountability and the acceptance of harmful ideology in educational settings.
The issue isn't really about changing the grade THIS paper got - schools shouldn't generally change grades after the fact - it's what the hell is the school doing to prospectively address a professor who thinks this kind of paper is good.
Florida dean Merritt McAlister wrote an email to the greater UF Law community to explain the school's position on the paper. It falls flat.
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