‘The college grading system [is] almost meaningless’: People see the Ivy League as an easy A and with flawed admissions standards

The committee offered 20 recommendations, spanning everything from protecting free speech, supporting “open minds,” fixing ...
Wall Street Journal

Harvard’s Push to Cap ‘A’ Grades Has Students Howling in Protest

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.—For years, Harvard has been handing out A’s in abundance. Now, a proposed cap would pump the brakes—and students are up in arms. Harvard’s faculty is set to vote next week on a ...
Nature

‘Grade inflation’ hits PhD students. What’s behind the increase?

The grades attained by master’s and PhD students have risen over the past two decades, according to a study conducted at a large public university in the US Midwest. But, without a demonstrable ...
KOIN 6

‘Final grades hang in the balance’ for Winter term students as PCC strike enters day 10

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — For the 10th day in a row, more than 2,000 Portland Community College faculty and support staff have been striking for better wages. This strike has shut down all classes and ...
AOL

First grade student disciplined over Black Lives Matter drawing does have free speech rights, court rules

A federal appeals court ruled Tuesday that elementary school students have First Amendment protections, reviving a lawsuit brought on behalf of a Southern California first grader who was allegedly ...
Chicago Tribune

Indiana has new A-F grade system state calls “student-centered”

Indiana is forging ahead with a new K-12 school accountability model that will give schools letter grades this year for the first time since 2018. The State Board of Education unanimously approved the ...
WFYI

A-F grades for schools are back. Indiana approves accountability model

The Indiana State Board of Education approved a new school accountability grading system Wednesday. Schools can expect a new letter grade later this year showing how well they serve students. After a ...
City Journal

Let Gifted Kids Skip a Grade

Every year, schools invest immense sums of money in sports programs to cultivate the performance of students who show extraordinary athletic promise. In the 2024–2025 school year, more than 8 million ...
People

‘Brilliant’ 4th Grader, 10, Is Now a Dual-Enrolled College Student

California student Honey Cooper started showing signs that she was advanced for her age at about 18 months, according to her mother Toria Sheffield joined the PEOPLE editorial staff in 2024. Her work ...
al.com

Making the grade: Where Alabama ranks on school funding per student

Alabama public school funding and distribution have been among the lowest in the country, according to an education advocacy report. However, there’s a bright spot - the effort Alabama makes towards ...
EdSurge

What Students Gain When Teachers — Not AI — Grade Students’ Work

This article is part of the collection: Teaching Tech: Navigating Learning and AI in the Industrial Revolution. This article is part of the collection: Teaching Tech: Navigating Learning and AI in the ...