Harvard will cap number of A grades awarded, in what university calls "a major step to fix" inflation

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Original Load Date May 21, 2026, 9 a.m.
Last Updated May 21, 2026, 9 a.m.
Original URL https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/harvard-grade-inflation-as-vote/

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Harvard University faculty members voted to [ cap the number of A's ][20] awarded to students, a grading change aimed at making student marks more meaningful. By a vote of 458 to 201, faculty approved a measure that caps the number of A grades at 20%, plus four additional per class, the university...