Merit is a central pillar of liberal epistemology, humanism, and democracy. The scientific enterprise, built on merit, has proven effective in generating scientific and technological advances, reducing suffering, narrowing social gaps, and improving the quality of life globally. This perspective documents the ongoing attempts to undermine the core principles of liberal epistemology and to replace merit with non-scientific, politically motivated criteria. We explain the philosophical origins of this conflict, document the intrusion of ideology into our scientific institutions, discuss the perils of abandoning merit, and offer an alternative, human-centered approach to address existing social inequalities.
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Reducing Socioeconomic Disparities in STEM Opportunities? Trends in Access to Advanced Science and Math Courses in American High Schools, 1992–2013
- Award ID(s):
- 1660402
- PAR ID:
- 10541204
- Publisher / Repository:
- Taylor & Francis
- Date Published:
- Journal Name:
- Journal of Education for Students Placed at Risk (JESPAR)
- ISSN:
- 1082-4669
- Subject(s) / Keyword(s):
- course-taking, science, math, high schools, SES, educational inequality, STEM
- Format(s):
- Medium: X
- Sponsoring Org:
- National Science Foundation
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