On November 8, the Thomas B. Fordham Institute held an event which dealt with the issue of grade inflation in U.S. schools. The National Assessment on Educational Progress (NAEP) has shown that only about a…
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Grade Inflation In North Carolina
The Thomas B. Fordham Institute looked at it and came up with some interesting findings.
Davidson College Professor Allows Students to Pick Their Own Grades
A literature class professor at Davidson College is allowing her students to pick their own grades.
New York Educators Lowered the Standards to Pass Common Core Tests
From the New York Post: The state this year lowered the number of answers kids needed to get right on 11 of the 12 Common Core exams, fueling concerns that rising scores were inflated. In…
Do Grades Matter?
George Leef talks about the grade inflation and whether you can trust someone’s grades at college. Photo by michael pollak Photo by michael pollak