More high school students in the US are graduating than ever before, in part because of rising grade-point averages. But a new study suggests the trend isn’t cause for celebration.

Over the last two decades, high school GPAs have risen considerably while SAT scores have fallen. To the researchers behind the study, the conflicting trends indicate schools are engaging in “grade inflation,” or the practice of artificially lifting students grades by lowering standards for awarding As.

There are now more students getting As than any other grade, the study found.

Sociologists have observed a rise in grade inflation for nearly two decades, read more >>>

Source:: BusinessInsider.Com