Rethinking school report cards: A better way to measure students' progress

Standards-based grading provides parents with more comprehensive assessments of how students are doing. It goes beyond ...
The Harvard Crimson

Harvard College’s Grading System Is ‘Failing,’ Report on Grade Inflation Says

More Harvard College students than ever are passing their classes with flying colors, but the College’s evaluation system is “failing to perform the key functions of grading,” according to a report ...
The Daily Princetonian

As peer institutions consider changes, ‘no plans’ to cap A grades at Princeton

The University will not alter its current grading policy despite persistent increases in the proportion of A-range grades, according to Dean of the College Michael Gordin. A December 2025 grading ...
The Harvard Crimson

‘Soul-Crushing’: Students Slam Harvard’s Grade Inflation Report

Harvard students pushed back forcefully against a new University report condemning grade inflation, arguing that it misrepresented their academic experience and would add pressure to an already ...