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https://www.insidehighered.com/news/faculty-issues/learning-assessment/2026/03/13/harvard-tackle-grade-inflation-cap
Harvard to Tackle Grade Inflation With Cap on A’s
Students are worried about what a cap on top grades will mean for their GPAs and postcollege prospects. Faculty largely view the cap as long overdue. Harvard...
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https://www.harvardmagazine.com/university-news/harvard-grade-inflation-faculty-marks
The True Cost of Grade Inflation at Harvard | Harvard Magazine
Feb 27, 2026 - How an abundance of A’s created “the most stressed-out world of all.”
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https://thefederalist.com/2026/03/23/study-k-12-grade-inflation-making-american-kids-dumber-costing-them-millions/
Study: K-12 Grade Inflation Making American Kids Dumber
Mar 23, 2026 - When teachers inflate grades—giving higher marks than students’ actual performance warrants—the effects ripple far beyond the classroom.
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https://washingtonmonthly.com/2026/01/28/the-real-cause-of-grade-inflation/
The Real Cause of Grade Inflation | Washington Monthly
Feb 3, 2026 - Grade inflation is the predictable result of how American universities now organize teaching, labor, and money.
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https://www.deseret.com/opinion/2025/10/25/grade-inflation-harvard-university-student-standards/
Grade inflation hurts students. Why does it persist? | Opinion – Deseret News
Oct 26, 2025 - Harvard University has a grade inflation problem; so do less prestigious schools. Why does grade inflation persist when it clearly hurts students?
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https://www.harvardmagazine.com/university-news/harvard-faculty-postpone-vote-grade-inflation-reforms
Faculty Postpone Vote on Grade Inflation Reforms | Harvard Magazine
Apr 8, 2026 - A decision on an amended proposal to cap A’s will likely come at next month’s meeting.
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https://marginalrevolution.com/marginalrevolution/2026/03/grade-caps-are-not-a-good-solution-to-grade-inflation.html
Grade Caps are Not a Good Solution to Grade Inflation - Marginal REVOLUTION
Mar 30, 2026 - It’s well known that grade inflation has “degraded” the informational content of grades at many colleges. At Harvard, two-thirds of all undergraduate grades...
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