Letter: Grade inflation is bad

To the Editor:

A recent Herald article brought attention to the high proportion of As awarded at Brown­ — 53.4 percent, to be exact.

Unfortunately, the response so far has been that grade inflation is no big deal.

Grade inflation undermines an incentive to learn more. It denies excellent students a chance to distinguish themselves. It promotes a sense of entitlement. The administration ought to make curbing grade inflation a priority.

 

Oliver Hudson ’14

Former Herald opinions columnist