The Academic Currency Crisis: Why Grade Caps and "Shrinkflation" Threaten Higher Education
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July 7, 2026
When a student at Bowdoin College recently opted to switch her grading status from a standard letter grade to a "credit/D/fail" option, it wasn’t because she was struggling. In fact, she was excelling. She made the change because she was…
