{
  "id": 812746,
  "title": "University of Michigan plans to forgo letter grades for some first-semester freshmen next year",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/university-of-michigan-plans-to-forgo-letter-grades-for-some-first",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-13T22:09:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CBS News",
    "slug": "cbs-news",
    "url": "https://www.cbsnews.com/video/details-university-michigan-plans-forgo-letter-grades-first-semester-freshmen/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The University of Michigan plans to forgo letter grades for some first-semester freshmen next year, prompting debate over the usefulness and impact of grades. Abbie Everett, senior director of teaching and learning at KnowledgeWorks, joins CBS News to discuss.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}