Opinion: Grade inflation is spreading from high school to college and that hurts learning

"The unfortunate result has been inflation of both. They rise ever higher; learning doesn't. I've written about degree inflation before... Fortunately, hiring managers have begun to learn that."

"Grade-point averages have consistently risen even though scores on nationwide standardized exams such as the SAT and National Assessment of Educational Progress have not... parents and the public should not be fooled."

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