New University of Michigan grading plan halted after backlash

The University of Michigan has halted a plan to remove letter grades for first-year students following public backlash. The policy was intended to begin in fall 2027 for the College of Literature, Science and the Arts.
The president of the University of Michigan has halted a plan to forgo letter grades for some first-year students after receiving backlash over the proposed system. The university planned in fall 2027 for first-year students in the College of Literature, Science and the Arts to go without normal letter grades on their transcripts and instead...
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