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Harvard weighs controls on grade inflation across campuses
Harvard administrators seek methods to curb rising grades as nearly half of undergraduates earn A or A-minus. The issue echoes a broader trend since the 1960s with Vietnam War era pressures. Colleges like Columbia and Stanford have adjusted honors thresholds and grading practices to restore meaning to grades and honors.
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