The Conversation Canada
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May 10, 2026
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Is an A still an A? The truth behind grade inflation
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Increases in university admission averages are a function of multiple factors, most directly supply and demand. (Jennifer Kalenberg/Unsplash)
Is an A still an A? The truth behind grade inflation
Published: May 10, 2026 8.09am EDT
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Recently, a spate of news coverage has raised concerns about grade inflation in schools across Canada.
These concerns stem in part from policies stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic, when there was widespread cancellation of large-scale tests, freezing of grades during school closures and “compassionate” grading practices that accounted …
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