Students on the Harvard University campus. Pressure to improve graduation rates is contributing to inaccurate grading. (Charles Krupa / Associated Press) This might sound impossibly old-fashioned, but ...

Mike Obstgarten’s “Academic fraud: Grade inflation is a scourge that must be eradicated” (Nov. 23 commentary) reminded me of a midterm grade I received my first semester in college. It was an easy ...

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 ...

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 ...

Groceries, gas, and, surprisingly, grades have all been victims of inflation over the past several decades. As teaching methods and policies have adjusted nationwide, an A has lost its value as it is ...

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 ...

Harvey C. Mansfield ’53 is the Kenan Research Professor of Government at Harvard. Dean of Undergraduate Education Amanda Claybaugh’s report on grade inflation is the first serious treatment of that ...

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 ...

Isaac R. Mansell ’26, a Crimson Editorial editor, is a Statistics concentrator in Kirkland House. Imagine opening Canvas to lengthy and detailed feedback that begins, “An egregious misreading of the ...

Grade inflation has got to stop — but so do the professors who try to reverse it single-handedly. Don't get me wrong: I'm not advocating that professors should give students grades they don't deserve.

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 ...