This might sound impossibly old-fashioned, but I still like the idea that education is about learning: facts, skills, concepts, research, culture, analysis, inspiration. It’s supposed to enrich our ...

Aden Barton ’24, an Editorial editor, is an Economics concentrator in Eliot House. His column “Harvard in Numbers” appears on alternate Mondays. Here’s a quotation from one of Harvard’s many ...

In the coming days, the new school year will begin at every academic institution in the country. And while there will be conflicts over mask mandates and vaccination recommendations, a growing problem ...

Long-lasting low-grade fevers can occur for many reasons. Things like viral or bacterial infections, stress, medications, health conditions, like thyroid issues or autoimmune diseases, and many other ...

A Grade Point Average (GPA) is a summary statistic that represents a student’s average performance in their studies over a stated period of time, such as one semester. Being numerical, GPAs are often ...

Harvard professor Harvey Mansfield stirred up controversy recently by criticizing the rampant grade inflation at his institution. As reported by the Harvard Crimson, at a faculty meeting earlier this ...

Despite ongoing concerns if the traditional grading system is equitable and truly reflects student success, the issue of grade request changes is also fraught and puts teachers in a particularly ...