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After refusing to give some students grades they hadn’t earned, high school chemistry teacher Toni Ognibene sued the Clovis Unified School District in California for allegedly retaliating against her. The lawsuit was filed in December 2023. In 2020, Michael Ramsaroop, a teacher at the Academy of Hospitality and Tourism High School in Brooklyn, New York, sued his principal, […] … learn more→
Tag Archives: Grade inflation
Teacher lawsuits over forced grade inflation won’t fix unfair grading – here’s what could happen
Are ‘top scholar’ students really so remarkable — or are teachers inflating their grades?
Schools in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) are “handing out higher marks than ever before.” This is according to a recent Toronto Star investigation into grade inflation. It asked: “Is runaway grade inflation holding top students back and setting others up to fail?” The Star found that data indicate “Grade 12 averages are on a steady slope upwards and […] … learn more→
GCSE and A-level results have seen record grade inflation – here’s why that doesn’t matter
Exam results are upon us. After the 2020 debacle which saw exams cancelled due to COVID and the first set of algorithm-generated results quickly overturned following complaints of unfairness, what teachers and young people really needed in 2021 was confidence in the grading system. The process for awarding marks was duly announced in March. And this time, as Education […] … learn more→
US private schools often inflate student grades. This could happen in Australia if we cancel year 12 exams
The unfolding COVID-19 situation has brought many changes to school education. NAPLAN tests have been cancelled for 2020 and most children are learning online. Education minister Dan Tehan is meeting with the states on what to do with year 12 exams and criteria for university entry. One option flagged is for universities to look at a mixture of students’ […] … learn more→
Does it matter if more and more students are getting firsts?
The Times of London recently predicted that, on current trends, all students at some British universities will obtain first-class degrees by the end of this new decade. The 2:2 will become extinct across the whole sector by 2033. And in 38 years’ time we will get to the point where all students receive firsts. There are few topics […] … learn more→
Using more rigorous external examiners would help rein in grade inflation
In 1995, 8 per cent of students left university with a first-class honours degree. By 2013, the figure had risen to 18 per cent, and last year the figure rose again: an astonishing 26 per cent of students now leave with firsts, more than end up with lower-seconds. Some universities seem to have abandoned all sense of proportion: last year […] … learn more→