Both Uses of
probation
in
Freakonomics
- Under the new policy, a school with low reading scores would be placed on probation and face the threat of being shut down, its staff to be dismissed or reassigned.†
p. 23.2probation = a period of testing
- If the entire school does poorly, federal funding can be withheld; if the school is put on probation, the teacher stands to be fired.†
p. 23.9 *
Definitions:
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(1)
(probation) a period of time when a person is being tested or watched to see if they meet certain expectations or follow rules
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
In archaic literature, probation can be used to mean "proof" or "demonstration."