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Michigan Trials Grade Covering for Freshmen | Birmingham News
Michigan’s College of Literature, Science and the Arts is launching a bold new experiment: first-semester grades for freshmen will be marked as “Pass” or “No Credit” — invisible to transcripts and GPA calculations. Designed to ease the transition into college, this “Grade Covering” pilot aims to reduce stress, encourage exploration, and combat the mental health crisis among young adults. Students won’t face immediate academic consequences for early struggles, allowing them to focus on learning, not grades. While grades vanish from public records after the first semester, they’ll still be used…
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