AI-written homework and inflated grades, the post says, make exams the last honest signal
hoofnagle · x · 2026-07-23
Inflated grades and AI-generated homework, the post argues, make a real exam the last honest signal a student can send.
It frames opposition to standardized testing as a denial of merit, and ties the point to a San Francisco Chronicle story about a 13-year-old who scored top marks but felt those results were invisible next to class grades.
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