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Harvard faculty votes to limit number of A’s awarded, aiming to combat grade inflation

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Harvard University faculty members voted to cap the number of A’s awarded to students in an effort to make the grades more meaningful.  By a vote of 458 to 201, faculty approved a measure that caps the number of A grades to 20%, plus four additional per class, the university confirmed Wednesday. There is no … Read more

Harvard faculty votes to make it more difficult for undergrads to earn A’s

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BOSTON — At Harvard University, earning straight A’s is about to get harder. Harvard’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences announced Wednesday that it would limit the number of A grades awarded to undergraduates, adopting one of the most ambitious efforts by a major university to curb grade inflation. The decision was made by faculty vote … Read more