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Are ‘top scholar' students really so remarkable — or are teachers inflating their grades?

December 5, 2022

Schools in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) are "handing out higher marks than ever before."

This is according to a recent Toronto Star investigation into grade inflation. It asked: "Is runaway grade inflation holding top students back and setting others up to fail?"

The Star found that data indicate "Grade 12 averages are on a steady slope upwards and the number of kids entering university with a 95+ average has exploded."

This question had me recalling summer media reports about "top scholars" graduating from schools in the GTA with average grades of 100 per cent. 

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