Michael Zwaagstra: Fight Grade Inflation With Standardized Testing in Ontario and Beyond

Grade inflation is harmful to students because it gives them a false sense of their own preparedness

Students arrive at a high school in Dartmouth, N.S., on Sept. 8, 2020. The Canadian Press/Andrew Vaughan

Commentary

All high school diplomas are equal, but some diplomas are more equal than others (apologies to George Orwell for shamelessly appropriating and modifying this quote from “Animal Farm”).