grades

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Without test scores, admissions would hinge on inflated grades, extracurricular activities and essays.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

Statewide, 37.3% of students meet math learning standards in the grades that are tested.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

Upcoming physics papers have been replaced as a "precautionary step", but students' results dates remain unchanged, the exam board said, meaning grades will be issued on time and in line with university offer deadlines.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

But if you’re a student convinced that your future salary depends on your grades, you can relax.

From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026

The Tazewell County School was a two-story brick building, with the principal’s office and grades one through five on the ground floor, and grades six and seven, plus the high school upstairs.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson