WBUR

At Harvard, an A could no longer be a grade 'everyone expects'

At a time when it's easier than ever to earn an A at Harvard, faculty will vote this week on a measure that would limit how many top grades they can hand out to students in each class. A's now ...
Forbes

Harvard Faculty Votes To Cap How Many A's Professors Hand Out

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. Harvard University faculty have approved a cap on the number of A grades that can be ...
The New York Times

60 Percent of Grades at Harvard Were A’s. Enough Is Enough.

Mr. Furman, a contributing Opinion writer, and Mr. Laibson are economists at Harvard University. See more of our coverage in your search results.Encuentra más de nuestra cobertura en los resultados de ...
New York Magazine

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 ...
Fast Company

At Harvard, over 60% of grades given last year were A’s. Now the university is weighing a grade inflation crackdown

As if college students didn’t have enough to worry about, now undergrads at Harvard University may see their A grades go up in smoke. With over 60% of Harvard students getting A’s in the mid-2025 ...
The New York Times

What A.I. Did to My College Class

Mr. Baker is a college senior and the author of “How to Rule the World: An Education in Power at Stanford University.” See more of our coverage in your search results.Encuentra más de nuestra ...
CBS News

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, a grading change aimed at making student marks more meaningful. By a vote of 458 to 201, faculty approved a ...
USA Today

The average Social Security check at age 62 in 2025

According to the Social Security Administration (SSA), the Social Security program will pay out around $1.6 trillion in benefits to roughly 72 million beneficiaries this year. The bulk of these ...
WBUR

Harvard faculty votes to limit A's in undergrad courses

Harvard will limit how many A’s professors hand out in undergraduate courses starting in the 2027-28 academic year in an effort to stem grade inflation at the university following a faculty vote this ...
Arizona Daily Star

U of A says higher percentage of students accepting admission

University of Arizona officials say the school's yield rate — the percentage of applicants who accept an offer of admission — is better than in previous years overall. The average grade point average ...
The Harvard Crimson

70% of Faculty Vote to Overhaul Harvard Grading With A Cap

Harvard faculty voted to impose a roughly 20 percent cap on A grades beginning in fall 2027, approving the College’s most aggressive attempt in decades to reverse grade inflation and reshape academic ...
Wall Street Journal

‘A’ Grades Are Suddenly Everywhere Since the Arrival of ChatGPT

AI is making “A” grades easier to come by, a new study shows—and making them less useful to employers trying to size up college graduates. The share of A’s in college classes heavy on writing and ...