The Conversation

A, B, C or D – grades might not say all that much about what students are actually learning

Joshua Rowe Eyler does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...
ESPN

PSA's parent company buys card grading rival Beckett

Professional Sports Authenticator's parent company Collectors purchased Beckett, PSA's longtime rival in the card grading and authentication industry. Monetary terms of the deal were not made ...
The New York Times

PSA parent company Collectors to acquire Beckett

A Steph Curry rookie card graded by Beckett, which is being acquired by Collectors. Photo: KENA BETANCUR/AFP via Getty Images Collectors, the parent company of leading trading card grader PSA ...
EdSource

How to improve California’s flawed course-grading system

January 8, 2026 - It's time for John Fensterwald's annual predictions for what's in store for education in 2026. Course grades: a familiar source of anxiety for some, a source of pride for others, and ...
The New York Times

Collectors are paying more for cards with PSA’s newest grading labels — why?

PSA's latest grading labels are commanding a premium, which experts think shouldn't be the case. (PSA / eBay) The reason people grade trading cards and seal them in plastic tombs in perpetuity is to ...
The Chronicle of Higher Education

Grading Is Broken

A nything Harvard College does draws attention. So it was no surprise that a recent report arguing that undergraduate grading practices are “out of whack,” as one professor put it, got a lot of buzz.
New York Post

Harvard students unload on school over new stricter grading policy: ‘The whole day I was crying’

Harvard students are in an uproar after the school’s Office of Undergraduate Education released a report last week saying the Ivy League school is “failing to perform the key functions of grading,” ...
The Harvard Crimson

Harvard College’s Grading System Is ‘Failing,’ Report on Grade Inflation Says

More Harvard College students than ever are passing their classes with flying colors, but the College’s evaluation system is “failing to perform the key functions of grading,” according to a report ...
The Digital Universe

BYU pilots AI grading tool in classrooms

WriteGrader’s homepage introduces the AI-powered grading tool. The program is being piloted this year in BYU’s M COM 320 classes to give students faster, consistent feedback on their writing.
Wall Street Journal

America Needs Tough Grading

‘You’re really smart. What the hell is wrong with you?” Yale English Prof. Lawrence Rainey asked one of us (Mr. Katz) over a beer-stained table at a local pizzeria after grading his first college ...
KGW8

Middle school students in Oregon's largest school district will be graded differently

PORTLAND, Ore. — Big changes are coming to Oregon’s largest school district. Starting this upcoming school year, Portland Public Schools will alter how middle schoolers are graded. “The grade book is ...