Wall Street Journal

Harvard’s Push to Cap ‘A’ Grades Has Students Howling in Protest

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.—For years, Harvard has been handing out A’s in abundance. Now, a proposed cap would pump the brakes—and students are up in arms. Harvard’s faculty is set to vote next week on a ...
Nature

‘Grade inflation’ hits PhD students. What’s behind the increase?

The grades attained by master’s and PhD students have risen over the past two decades, according to a study conducted at a large public university in the US Midwest. But, without a demonstrable ...
GitHub

vrushalird/HackerRank-SQL-Solutions

This page contains solutions for all HackerRank SQL challenges which were passed successfully. There can be multiple ways of approaching solution to any problem. Please find the provided solutions for ...
The New York Times

San Francisco Killed 8th-Grade Algebra. Now It’s Set to Come Back.

The San Francisco school board approved a plan to restore algebra as an option at all middle schools, more than a decade after it was removed over equity concerns. By Dana Goldstein The San Francisco ...
NEA

Yes, Grade Inflation Is Real. But Is It a Real Problem?

While grades keep going up, up, up in high schools and colleges, other measures of achievement are not. Teachers and faculty face pressure to keep students and families happy—and some research says ...
Microsoft

Advancing agentic AI with Microsoft databases across a unified data estate

This week, we are excited to kick off SQLCon 2026 alongside FabCon in Atlanta. Bringing these SQL and Fabric communities together creates a unique opportunity to learn, connect, and share what’s next ...
Forbes

Microsoft Confirms SQL Zero-Day Security Vulnerability—Here’s The Fix

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. The Microsoft Security Response Center has confirmed that a SQL Server elevation of ...
Chalkbeat

Holding kids back in 3rd grade can raise test scores — but a new study shows a long-run cost

Chalkbeat Ideas is a new section featuring reported columns on the big ideas and debates shaping American schools. Sign up for the Ideas newsletter to follow our work. Next week we have an online ...
Education Week

The ‘Pandemic Babies’ Are Now in 1st and 2nd Grade. How Are They Doing?

The academic effects of the pandemic weren’t just limited to school-age children. Kids who were babies and toddlers in the early years of COVID, currently in 1st and 2nd grades, are now struggling too ...
People

Woman Graduated with a 3.87 GPA but Reads at a 1st-Grade Level. Now, She’s Suing Her Former School District

"It’s frustrating that receiving this high school diploma actually closed doors for Makena instead of opening them," Makena Simonsen's attorney tells PEOPLE Erin Clack is a Staff Editor for PEOPLE.
KING5

She graduated with a 3.87 GPA but could barely read, now she's suing the Edmonds School District

LYNNWOOD, Wash. — For most families, a high school diploma is the key to unlocking your future. But for Makena Simonsen, an Edmonds School District graduate with special needs, hers did just the ...