Grade inflation offers short-term gains, but poorer future test scores, lower graduation rates, and lower annual earnings, a new study finds.

That was the question presenter Lauren Servais struggled with during a 2021 California Community College webinar on alternative grading strategies. Despite her reservations, Servais ultimately ...

Students are worried about what a cap on top grades will mean for their GPAs and postcollege prospects. Faculty largely view ...

A decade ago, an esteemed professor delivered a lecture upon receiving a university award for a “significant contribution to the learning environment.” After the lecture, he took questions from the ...

President Christina Paxson P’19 P’MD’20 discussed topics including grade inflation, rising public mistrust of higher ...

Across the country, universities are using this and other alternative grading models that guarantee high marks based on some standard other than merit. Alternative grading schemes like these—often ...

This might sound impossibly old-fashioned, but I still like the idea that education is about learning: facts, skills, concepts, research, culture, analysis, inspiration. It’s supposed to enrich our ...

An analysis from the University’s Office of Institutional Research and Analytics shows a steady increase in undergraduate cumulative grade point averages over the past 15 years at the University.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. University of Minnesota students leave Pioneer Hall in November 2022. (Max Nesterak/Minnesota Reformer) Grade inflation has long ...

This might sound impossibly old-fashioned, but I still like the idea that education is about learning: facts, skills, concepts, research, culture, analysis, inspiration. It’s supposed to enrich our ...

The damage spills beyond campus: Grade inflation undermines workforce competitiveness. Today’s data confirms this: a 2024 survey finds 60% of employers doubt graduates’ readiness, blaming inflated ...

More than a quarter of middle and high schools in the Tucson area's largest districts are awarding passing grades students may not be earning, an Arizona Daily Star investigation found. The 10-month ...