The Chronicle of Higher Education

Princeton U. Proposes to Crack Down on Grade Inflation by Limiting the Supply of A's

By ERIC HOOVER

Amid concerns about grade inflation, officials at Princeton University have proposed a limit on the number of A's that professors may give to students.

The university issued a series of recommendations to faculty members on Tuesday that would set a common grading standard in all departments...

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