University of Michigan ditches first-semester grades

One of the nation's largest public universities will conceal some grades in an effort to address mental health.

Gerry Baker hosts a panel on the University of Michigan's pilot program that covers letter grades for first-semester freshmen in the class of 2027. Wall Street Journal opinion columnists Bill McGurn, Allysia Finley, and Kim Strassel debate whether hiding grades helps curb the mental health crisis or simply coddles students. The discussion analyzes the potential consequences of lowering academic standards in higher education.