Grade inflation

School letter grades

Education | ARTICLE | October 20, 2026

Lessons from Florida on A–F Letter Grades

By Cory Koedel | Read Time 3 min

Student grade, grade inflation, education accountability, Missouri education, QNS

Education | ARTICLE | February 11, 2026

More Evidence on Grade Inflation in Our Schools

By Cory Koedel | Read Time 2 min

Education | ARTICLE | February 5, 2026

The Rise of Labor-Based Grading and the Continuing De-emphasis on Skill Development at U.S. Universities

By Patrick Johann | Read Time 2 min

College campus, meritocracy, math achievement, UCSD, educational excellence

Education | ARTICLE | November 17, 2025

We’re Destroying Meritocracy

By Cory Koedel | Read Time 3 min

Student taking test

Education | ARTICLE | January 11, 2024

What if We Decided to Lean in to Testing?

By Susan Pendergrass | Read Time 2 min

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