Harvard Moves to Curb Grade Inflation with A-Grade Cap
Harvard faculty to vote on proposal to limit top A grades to 20% of students per course, aiming to address grade inflation concerns.
In a bold move to address the longstanding issue of grade inflation, Harvard University's faculty is set to vote on a proposal that would cap the number of A grades awarded in each course. The proposed policy, which was first reported by the Harvard Crimson, the university's student newspaper, aims to ensure that academic excellence is more accurately reflected in students' transcripts.
The new proposal would limit A grades to just 20% of the students in a given course, with an additional allowance of up to four more A grades. This would effectively mean that no more than 24% of the class could receive the coveted top mark. Additionally, the plan calls for the introduction of a new
Source: The Guardian
