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    University of Michigan pauses freshman pass-fail grading pilot following public backlash

    University of Michigan president Domenico Grasso halted a proposed fall 2027 pilot that would have masked first-semester letter grades for liberal arts freshmen, citing widespread public misperceptions.

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