The Elite College Students Who Can’t Read Books

To read a book in college, it helps to have read a book in high school.

'Always cracking jokes': questions raised over Jason Arday’s claim he was non-verbal as a child

Fellow pupils at his primary school have challenged Cambridge academic’s story, though others support it

Actually, the SAT Was Necessary After All

University of California faculty are in open revolt over the lack of standardized test scores.

Colleges must protect diverse viewpoints and fix workforce readiness gap

When I began my career in higher education, a college degree was universally viewed as part of the American dream. It was promised as a ticket to a flourishing life, and families would sacrifice almost anything to get their children into a university.

Why a 55-mile Appalachian Trail trek is a mandatory rite of passage for these New Jersey freshmen

Newark, New Jersey — The New Jersey city of Newark is no national park. For many, the only sights are the bumpers ahead while sitting in traffic, and the only hikes are at the whim of a walk sign.

California is right to junk woke admissions standards

After six years of dealing with growing numbers of unprepared students in their classrooms, math and science professors at the University of California have had enough. In an open letter addressed to the UC Board of Regents, more than 800 faculty members have detailed the harm caused to their educational mission by lowered admissions standards. They demand that the SAT and ACT mathematics be required of applicants for places in STEM majors beginning with the 2027 admissions.

Exam fail: Indian students complain en masse about marking errors in key final exams

New digital marking system is aimed at reducing human errors but many students say it has resulted in wrong grades

Grade inflation didn't just corrupt transcripts. It corrupted curiosity

Harvard’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences voted to cap “A” grades in undergraduate courses at roughly 20 percent of enrollment beginning in fall 2027. Nearly 70 percent of voting faculty backed the measure. It’s one of the most aggressive reversals of grade inflation in modern American higher education.

Harvard faculty votes to limit number of A's awarded, aiming to combat grade inflation

Updated on: May 20, 2026 / 11:18 PM EDT / CBS Boston

The Benefits of a Later School Bell

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The Perverse Tyranny of a Perfect Transcript

Each year, the undergraduate college at Harvard awards the Sophia Freund Prize to the graduating senior with the highest GPA. For decades, the prize went to one student, sometimes two if there was a tie. In 2025, there was a 55-way tie. The top students all had a perfect GPA. Hundreds more were nearly perfect. Last year, flat A’s accounted for 66 percent of grades. A’s and A–’s accounted for 84 percent.

‘Close to zero impact’: US study casts doubt on effect of phone ban in schools

Researchers say findings are not reason to shy away from restrictions as MPs consider ban in England’s schools