grade inflation
nounDefinition of grade inflation
: a rise in the average grade assigned to students
especially
: the assigning of grades higher than previously assigned for given levels of achievement
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Students can't get their transcripts until Kennedy's grade inflation investigation ends. — Diana Samuels, nola.com, "Dozens of Kennedy seniors were ineligible to graduate, review finds: report," 21 June 2019 Students can't get their transcripts until Kennedy's grade inflation investigation ends. — nola.com, "Kennedy High School scrambled to verify graduates’ eligibility amid grade-fixing probe: report," 5 June 2019 Higher education is in a lot of trouble, barely kept on track by massive price increases, grade inflation that keeps the mostly inattentive customers sedated, and a class of academic serfs, called adjuncts, who work for meager wages. — John Leo, WSJ, "‘The University We Need’ Review: Rethinking College," 18 July 2018 Academic researchers say that uptick is a sign of grade inflation, not of smarter students. — Melissa Korn, WSJ, "You Graduated Cum Laude? So Did Everyone Else," 2 July 2018 In Prince George’s County, the school system has been roiled by allegations of grade inflation and unauthorized pay raises. — Rachel Chason, Washington Post, "Maryland lawmakers move to ensure that all casino funds go to education," 7 Apr. 2018 Complaints have run the gamut, from grade inflation and declining ACT scores to Torkelson's relationship with the School Board and its financial operations. — Annysa Johnson, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "A Northwoods Wisconsin school board member started asking questions. Then things got ugly," 11 July 2018 This trend of grade inflation—the gradual increase in average GPAs over the past few decades—is often considered a product of a consumer era in higher education, in which students are treated like customers to be pleased. — Jeffrey Selingo, The Atlantic, "Colleges Are Letting Students Take Classes Over Again," 29 June 2018 Standardized tests are especially important in a time of severe grade inflation, especially in more affluent high schools. — The Editorial Board, WSJ, "The War on Admissions Testing," 1 July 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'grade inflation.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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