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Because course grades get averaged, a student who receives just one zero can be dragged down more than a perfect score can lift them. Mariia Vdovychenko/iStock/Getty Images Plus

July 20, 2026

South Carolina is allowing teachers to give zeros again, but the problem with grading goes deeper

Laura Link, University of North Dakota

“No-zero” grading policies are becoming more common in US schools. South Carolina is the first state to ban these policies.

College students who use the library are more likely to have higher GPAs. Jonathan Wiggs/The Boston Globe via Getty Images

August 11, 2021

4 ways college students can make the most of their college library

Carrie M. Macfarlane, Middlebury College

Headed off to college? A librarian shares four tips for college students ready to hit the books.

How do innovators acquire their skills? Daniel Foster

February 19, 2016

Straight A students may not be the best innovators

Matthew J. Mayhew, New York University and Benjamin S. Selznick, New York University

Researchers surveyed college students to find out what was influencing student motivation. They found good relationships with faculty make a big difference, but not good grades.

Do you know what your GPA is? Or what good it is to anyone? Shutterstock

January 25, 2015

Explainer: what is a GPA and what use is it?

Royce Sadler, The University of Queensland

A Grade Point Average (GPA) is a summary statistic that represents a student’s average performance in their studies over a stated period of time, such as one semester. Being numerical, GPAs are often calculated…

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