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WorldNPR US News· Aug 12, 2026, 8:45 AM

University of Michigan won't use letter grades for some freshmen this fall semester

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NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Shea Vance of the Chronicle of Higher Education about a University of Michigan plan to forgo letter grades for some freshmen in their fall 2027 semester.

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