Harvard faculty enacts cap on A-grades as students push back
More than two-thirds of Harvard University faculty voted to cap the proportion of A-grades in undergraduate courses, ...
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Harvard Faculty Approve Grade Cap As University Faces Soaring Grade Inflation
Harvard faculty voted to impose a 20 percent grade cap in an attempt to curb surging grade inflation at the university, the Harvard Crimson reported Wednesday. After a week of voting, 69.5 percent of ...
Who Should Get an A at Harvard?
You note that Harvard will now allow no more than 20 percent of grades in a section to be an A. In my opinion, Harvard gets ...
Harvard will cap number of A grades awarded, in what university calls "a major step to fix" inflation
Harvard University faculty members voted to cap the number of A's awarded to students in an effort to stop grade inflation.
Harvard faculty approves cap on A grades for undergraduate students
'An A will once again be what Harvard's guidelines have long said it is: a mark of extraordinary distinction,' members of the grading subcommittee said.
Harvard faculty vote to cap 'A' grades at 20% in sweeping effort to combat decades of grade inflation
Harvard faculty voted to limit A grades to 20% of undergraduate course enrollment in a major step to combat decades of grade ...
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Getting Straight A’s at Harvard Might Not Be So Easy Anymore
America’s oldest and most prestigious university may soon be deliberately taking many of its students down a notch. This week, Harvard faculty members are voting on a contentious proposal to rein in ...
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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 ...