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University To Hide Students' Grades Over 'Mental Health Crisis'

Fadingcorroborated8 outlets reported this themselves in 45 reports over 7 days - more reporting than echo.
After publishing: 1 headline quietly rewritten1 change
  1. abcnews.comseen 14 Aug, 12:43headline rewritten

    University of Michigan changes grade policy for some freshmenUniversity of Michigan changes grade policy for some freshmen ahead of school year

  1. 8 Aug, 19:39University To Hide Students' Grades Over 'Mental Health Crisis'1 outlet
  2. 11 Aug, 17:12University of Michigan to switch to pass/fail grades for first-semester students2 outlets
  3. 12 Aug, 11:45No grades for first-semester U-M freshmen next year in new program1 outlet
  4. and 6 one-off wordings
Sat, 8 August 2026peak 36 reports on Sat, 8 August 2026Wed, 2 September 2026

After the peak, new reports halved every 24 hours so far - this story is still being covered, so the figure moves as reports arrive.

What it is about

University Of Michigan School Of Public HealthMassachusetts Institute Of TechnologyWhile The University Of MichiganUnited StatesUniversity Of MichiganUniversity Of Michigan College Of LiteratureCalifornia Institute Of TechnologyMichigan, United StatesJonathan AlpertJimmy FaillaJulia BonavitaSwarthmore CollegeCollege Of LiteratureFox Flight TeamAmericaUniversity of MichiganThe New York TimesWSJABC NewsThe Washington Post

Who published it, and when

original reportedited after publishingfirst to report
iheart.com35 original reports
foxnews.com1 original report
Google News - Top Stories2 original reports2 original reports
The Guardian World1 original report
abcnews.com1 original report - edited after publishing
kztv10.com1 original report
hawaiitribune-herald.com1 original report
michigandaily.com1 original report
8 Aug, 19:39over 24 days2 Sept, 04:10

How it spread - 45 original reports

  1. Sat, 8 August 2026

    36 reports
  2. Tue, 11 August 2026

    4 reports
    • Google News - Top Stories15:55

      To Improve Student Mental Health, University of Michigan Eases Grading The New York Times University of Michigan Drops First-Semester Grades to ‘Curb Mental Health Crisis’ WSJ University of Michigan changes grade policy for some freshmen ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos University of Michigan plans to mask grades for new students The Washington Post University of Michigan to switch to pass/fail grades for first-semester students The Guardian

    • The Guardian World17:12

      School said it is pivoting away from letter-grading system to ‘curb the mental health crisis’ among college students The University of Michigan will pivot to a pass-or-fail-style grading system, instead of letter grades, for first-semester students in an effort to “curb the mental health crisis unfolding among college-aged individuals”. The school said in a notice on Tuesday that its goal was “to help first-year students acclimate to the demands of college and allow intrinsic motivations to...

    • Google News - Top Stories17:31

      University of Michigan to switch to pass/fail grades for first-semester students The Guardian University of Michigan Drops First-Semester Grades to ‘Curb Mental Health Crisis’ WSJ University of Michigan Will Ease Up on Grades for Student Mental Health The New York Times U. of Michigan’s Plan to Pass/Fail Freshmen Draws Ire — and Cheers chronicle.com First-semester grades won't count toward GPA for some students at University of Michigan CBS News

    • abcnews.com23:26edited after publishing

      previouslyUniversity of Michigan changes grade policy for some freshmen

      The University of Michigan is changing its policy on grades for some freshmen students ahead of the upcoming fall term.

  3. Wed, 12 August 2026

    3 reports
    • Google News - Top Stories11:45

      No grades for first-semester U-M freshmen next year in new program WOODTV.com University of Michigan Drops First-Semester Grades to ‘Curb Mental Health Crisis’ WSJ University of Michigan changes grade policy for some freshmen ahead of school year ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos University of Michigan plan to hide freshman grades faces backlash The Detroit News University of Michigan Will Ease Up on Grades for Student Mental Health The New York Times

    • Google News - Top Stories11:45

      No grades for first-semester U-M freshmen next year in new program WOODTV.com University of Michigan Drops First-Semester Grades to ‘Curb Mental Health Crisis’ WSJ University of Michigan changes grade policy for some freshmen ahead of school year ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos University of Michigan Will Ease Up on Grades for Student Mental Health The New York Times University of Michigan won't use letter grades for some freshmen next fall NPR

    • kztv10.com21:33

      The University of Michigan plans to switch to a pass-or-fail system for first-semester students in its College of Literature, Science and the Arts.

  4. Fri, 21 August 2026

    1 report
  5. Wed, 2 September 2026

    1 report

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