Harvard faculty committee suggests capping A's in proposed internal ranking system

A new faculty proposal at Harvard University is calling for the school to cap the number of A grades awarded to students as part of a broader effort to rein in grade inflation. 

The Harvard Crimson, the university’s student newspaper, reported that "A faculty committee proposed a sweeping overhaul of Harvard College grading that would sharply limit A grades and introduce a new internal ranking system — changes that could roughly halve the percentage of As currently awarded to undergraduates."

The 19-page proposal...