Are Easy A’s Too Widespread in Academia?

Not Another Politics Podcast by University of Chicago Podcast Network

Aug 6, 202601:06:02Government & Organizations

Across universities today, raw GPAs treat an A in advanced econometrics the same as an A in introductory film studies. Standard grading systems inadvertently penalize students who challenge themselves and reward those wh...

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