November 1, 2002

An Inexperienced Teacher Should Not Blame Affirmative Action for 'Difficult' Students

To the Editor:

Linda Chavez makes a better case for strong teacher training at the graduate-assistant level than for discontinuing affirmative-action programs ("Remembering the Negative Side of Affirmative Action," The Review, September 27). Although she details an unfortunate first year as an instructor, it occurred to me that her troubles stemmed more from inadequate departmental and program support, ... weak classroom-management skills and inferior assignment choices, fear of her

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