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The Dangers of Grade Inflation Date: August 26, 2005
Fall brings the start of a new school year, along with high hopes for good grades. But when is an "A" not exactly an "A?" Many educators fear that "grade inflation" is eroding the traditional grading system. Commentator John Richard Schrock says everyone suffers when an "A" isn't what it used to be.

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Commentator John Richard Schrock trains biology teachers at Emporia State University, where -- in HIS class anyway -- students still have to EARN an "A." ####
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