Dive Brief:

• Harvard says the median grade there is an A-, with an A being the most frequently received grade.
• The school has been accused of going easier on its students compared to its Ivy League peers.
• One professor says he recently has been giving two grades — one for their transcript and one he believes they deserve.

Dive Insight:

Harvey C. Mansfield, a government professor who has been with the school over 50 years, lashes out against what he calls grade inflation but says administrators must be the ones to curb the practice, since he does not want his students to suffer for having received an accurate grade. It can be a tough spot: Everyone knows something needs to be done, but no one wants to be the only one doing it.