There is a longstanding debate about whether traditional grading—letter grades based on a student’s content knowledge, classroom behavior, and extra credit—appropriately measures student success.

Last week, when I returned the latest batch of assignments in a short story class, the inevitable happened. A student approached me and asked, “Can I do extra credit?” This request flummoxes me more ...

What if everything we “know” about transfer credit loss is wrong? New research analyzing 13,000-plus graduates reveals a shocking truth that should change how we think about excess credits. This ...