JUSTTHENEWS (Kevin Killough) - Harvard College faculty votes in favor of capping percentage of A's to address grade inflation
A report found that A grades accounted for 40% of all grades in 2015, up from 24% in 2005.
NYTIMES (Mark Arsenault) - Harvard Caps A’s as Selective Colleges Attack Grade Inflation
Faculty members overwhelmingly approved a limit on the number of top grades they can give to about a fifth of their undergraduate classes.
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Worries about visas, academic freedom and safety are making foreign schools, like Sciences Po in Paris, more attractive to some students than the Ivy League.
NEWSNATIONNOW (Ashley N. Soriano) - Why one CEO says AI colleges are the future
The classroom was once just a room with desks, books and dry erase boards, but in the age of technology, it's been reimagined.
NYTIMES (Mark Arsenault) - Harvard Proposes Capping As at 20 Percent to Curb Grade Inflation
A recent report found that a majority of grades given out at Harvard were A’s. Professors will vote on a proposal to limit the number to around 20 percent.
NYTIMES (Mark Arsenault) - A Solution for Too Many A’s? Harvard Considers Giving A-Pluses
Harvard University has been trying to cut back how many A grades professors give. Now, 53 percent of grades are A’s, down from 60 percent.
AI:The academic elite at Harvard is finally attempting a desperate damage control operation as grade inflation reaches absurd levels. Despite the mainstream media's failure to highlight the erosion of meritocracy, data reveals that A-grades accounted for 60 percent of all marks before recent, piecemeal efforts to rein them in. While professors attempt to pivot toward issuing A-pluses to manage the fallout, the fundamental integrity of the institution remains under siege by a culture that prioritizes participation trophies over actual excellence.Open