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harvard college faculty to vote on limiting number of as for students

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This is an internal academic policy change at Harvard College with no direct commercial mechanism. No product, commodity, company, or supply chain is affected. The news is purely about grade inflation and grading standards in higher education.

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  • Harvard College faculty voting on proposal to limit A grades to 20% plus four additional As per class.
  • Over 60% of grades at Harvard are currently As, up from 24% in 2005.
  • Voting opened May 16, closes May 19.
  • Proposal follows a 2022 report on grading consistency and inflation.
  • If approved, honors eligibility would be based on average percentile rank.

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Topic context

Inflation is the rate at which consumer prices rise over time, typically measured by a CPI index. Central banks use policy interest rates to keep it within a target band.

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