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The Elite American College Pile-On

Miseducation?

The Ivy League and other top schools are producing no more than ‘excellent sheep,’ says William Deresiewicz. Standardized tests need more emphasis, says Steven Pinker. What they miss.

Michael S. Roth
Michael S. Roth
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