#130 - Pass or Fail? Are Colleges Canceling Failure?
What happens when we become so afraid of failure that we start removing it altogether?
In this episode of Girls Gone Gritty, Farley Boyle and Jennifer Brenius take on the growing debate around pass-fail grading for college freshmen. Using the University of Michigan’s announced approach as a starting point, they question whether reducing academic pressure helps students adjust or takes away an important opportunity to build accountability, resilience, and grit.
The conversation looks at both sides. College students face real pressure from grades, parents, social media, tuition costs…
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