Education whistleblower and author Geno Young says a tenured Hillcrest teacher told him the school was testing at about a fourth-grade level across academic subjects. Hillcrest has an about 81% graduation rate.
Parenting expert Bethany Braun-Silva breaks down what medical professionals are saying about the link between mental health and higher education.
How can students admitted to elite universities be years behind in math? UC Berkeley mathematics professor Zvezdelina Stankova joins Greta Van Susteren to discuss concerns about student preparedness, academic standards, STEM education, and what happens when incoming college students lack key mathematical foundations. Stankova explains why she helped author a widely discussed faculty letter raising concerns about math readiness, grade inflation, learning loss, admissions policies, and the growing role of AI in education. She also discusses the debate surrounding SAT scores and whether universities are being pressured to lower standards rather than address preparedness gaps. The discussion raises broader questions about America's…
- UC Berkeley mathematics professor Zvezdelina Stankova warns that some incoming college students are five to eight years behind in math, with basic skills such as fractions becoming a problem even at elite universities. - Stankova says COVID learning loss, grade inflation and years of inadequate preparation leave some students unable to handle calculus, engineering and other demanding STEM courses. - She argues standardized testing such as the SAT can provide universities with an important baseline for determining whether students are academically prepared for rigorous programs. - Stankova warns that AI can become a dangerous academic crutch when students use it to avoid reading, thinking and solving difficult problems themselves. - She…
The taxpayer-funded University of Michigan’s College of Literature, Science, and the Arts has announced a pilot program starting next fall to conceal traditional letter grades […] Source
AI:The University of Michigan's College of Literature, Science, and the Arts is launching a pilot program next fall to conceal traditional letter grades for incoming freshmen under the guise of protecting student mental health. This move follows a broader trend of academic institutions abandoning rigor and standards in favor of psychological shielding, much like Harvard's recent struggles with grade inflation and the systematic dismantling of core disciplines at Texas A&M. By hiding performance metrics from first-year students, taxpayer-funded universities continue their descent into an era of institutional weakness where objective excellence is sacrificed to appease modern sensibilities.Open
By Matthew G. Andersson The University of Michigan, an elite “public ivy,” was highlighted in the New York Times about how it is changing its freshman grading policy from letter grades, to pass-fail.
AI:The University of Michigan is shifting its freshman grading policy from traditional letter grades to a pass-fail system, a move being framed under the guise of prioritizing student mental health. This development follows a growing trend among elite academic institutions to obscure academic performance and standards in an effort to shield students from the pressures of competition and rigor. Such policies represent a continued decline in educational accountability within higher education as universities increasingly prioritize emotional shielding over meritocratic excellence.Open
Teacher alleges 'retaliation'
Almost all universities face grade inflation; Harvard faculty decide to push back.
A report found that A grades accounted for 40% of all grades in 2015, up from 24% in 2005.
An “important step”