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The report finds grade inflation is a national epidemic, undermining high performance and hard work in colleges and universities across the country. The study calls on colleges and universities to end practices that inflate grades and institute measures that reward achievement and high standards.
George W. Bush, Yale '68, was kidding when he addressed the Class of 2001 at his alma mater. "To those of you who received awards and distinctions," he told the new graduates, "I say well done. And to the C students, I say, you too can be president of the United States." That's the good news. Th...
Anne Neal may be just the person to dispense a cold dose of reality to scores of trusting tuition-paying parents. When sons and daughters enroll at one of this country's colleges or universities, the promise of a world-class education and employable skills seems more than enough reason to keep w...
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