Harvard faculty votes to limit number of A’s it hands out to slow grade-flation

Harvard will now limit the number of A grades it gives to undergraduates in hopes of reversing years of grade inflation — much to the disappointment of students.

Faculty on Wednesday voted overwhelmingly in support of the measure, which would cap straight A grades at roughly 20 percent of a class roster, with up to four additional A’s allowed in smaller courses, starting in the fall 2027 semester, the Washington Post reports.