Boston University’s College of Communication rolled out a new grading policy for the 2025-26 academic year, making it the second school at Boston University to adopt a standardized scale alongside the Wheelock College of Education and Human Development.

After three years of trying out a letter-grade-based grading system, Greenfield-Central’s high school and junior high school are switching back to a more traditional 100-point scale starting this fall.

Some places are changing their grading scale in an effort to make grades more equitable among students. Education experts say the traditional 0-100 grading scale is mathematically allocated toward failure. If a student knows the work, but scores just one ...

Harvard students are in an uproar after the school’s Office of Undergraduate Education released a report last week saying the Ivy League school is “failing to perform the key functions of grading,” leading to inflated grades. The report, which was ...

A grade of “C” or better is converted to an “S.” “S” indicates credit earned. Students must remain engaged in the course and complete appropriate coursework to earn an “S” grade. Students taking a class pass/fail (“P/F”) who receive a ...

Grades are a well-established part of the K-12 education system that, in most school districts, play a decisive role in students’ academic standing. But what goes into the single letter or number that a grade represents? Just how malleable is a grade ...

Grades are a standard part of the American educational system that most students and teachers take for granted. But what if students didn’t have just one shot at acing a midterm, or even could talk with their teachers about what grade they should receive?