Take A Chill Pill On “Grade Inflation,” Please

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Like clockwork, a flurry of articles on the horrors of grade “inflation” have come up every year for decades.

Just this week, one on topic for college and another for K-12 have been making the rounds.

I think educators, students and the world would be better off if everyone just chilled out.

Last year, I shared my thought on it in this TikTok video (you might also be interested in Do We Give A Zero Or 50% For Work Not Turned-In? Here Are Some Useful Commentaries):

@larry.ferlazzo Is grade inflation a problem? #teachertok #teachersoftiktok #esl ♬ original sound – larry.ferlazzo