51.   This latest review is the broadest and most explicit attempt in years to rein in grade inflation, Harvard officials and professors say.

52.   This unfortunate trend manifests itself in developments such as grade inflation, competition that de-emphasizes winning and recognition of superior talent, and equal rewards for unequal achievement.

53.   With these caps in place, Yale officials say, grade inflation is far less likely to end up boosting honors rates.

54.   Yet it has become a meaningless distinction to some Harvard officials as more and more students earned it, in part because of grade inflation.

55.   Yet no matter how much grade inflation drives honors at Harvard, the credential has retained real cachet in society.

56.   Yet is this any more pernicious than the grade inflation so rampant in society?

57.   Yet Pedersen also admits that grade inflation is real.

58.   Harvard University, addressing concerns about grade inflation, is considering restoring a B as the average grade, and clarifying the meaning of each A on transcripts.

59.   He also reportedly accused West of allowing grade inflation in his introductory black studies course.

60.   Now he is getting attention for his one-man stand against what he calls grade inflation.