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Michigan’s Freshman Grade Experiment | Charleston News
Michigan’s College of Literature, Science, and the Arts is launching a bold new policy for freshmen starting in 2027: letter grades won’t affect GPA or appear on official transcripts—though they’ll still be used internally for academic standing. The goal? To reduce pressure during that critical first semester, encouraging students to explore, take risks, and adjust without fear of a bad start defining their entire college record. But critics warn this could undermine accountability, leaving students unprepared for real-world consequences where performance matters. Is shielding freshmen from…
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