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The Tyranny of Letter Grades. Bootstraps, Ep. 4

From This Week with EdSurge · Hosted by Ira Apfel

October 12, 2021·39:15

Episode summary

In this episode of This Week with EdSurge: Our current grading system can be a way for kids to prove themselves and win college scholarships, or admission to selective colleges. It can also be a barrier, in sometimes surprising ways. What might a world without letter grades and GPAs look like?

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Our current grading system can be a way for kids to prove themselves and win college scholarships, or admission to selective colleges. It can also be a barrier, in sometimes surprising ways. What might a world without letter grades and GPAs look like?