US colleges are awarding more A-scores over time

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Evidence from educational studies and public discussions indicates that the proportion of A-grades awarded in US colleges has increased substantially over the decades.

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politifact.com: PolitiFact | Thomas Lindsay says 43 percent of college grades are A's, up 28 percentage points from 1960

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politifact.com: PolitiFact | Thomas Lindsay says 43 percent of college grades are A's, up 28 percentage points from 1960. politifact.com. https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2013/jan/31/thomas-lindsay/thomas-lindsay-says-43-percent-college-grades-are-/

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doi.org: How Did You Get that A? Selectivity’s Role in Rising Undergraduate Grades at a Large Public University

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doi.org: How Did You Get that A? Selectivity’s Role in Rising Undergraduate Grades at a Large Public University. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1145/3448139.3448199

Examines rising undergraduate grades and A-scores at a US university.

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skeptics.stackexchange.com: Are US colleges awarding more A-scores?

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skeptics.stackexchange.com: Are US colleges awarding more A-scores?. skeptics.stackexchange.com. https://skeptics.stackexchange.com/questions/51864/are-us-colleges-awarding-more-a-scores

Addresses whether US colleges are awarding more A-scores over time.

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