In an online discussion post, Alcorn State University history professor Dr. Jason Gibson posed a question that represented part of his students’ midterm. It was about the…

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      Goodhart’s law: When a measure becomes a target, it ceases to be a good measure.

      Used to be that a college degree indicated people with time, money, and drive to put four years into study. It was a good measure of the “right” kind of person. Now it’s just another job requirement and doesn’t indicate anything.

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        My first job required a bachelor’s degree because AND I QUOTE “So we know you can read and write in English”