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University of Michigan Drops First-Semester Grades to 'Curb Mental Health Crisis'
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What happenedThe University of Michigan will drop grades for first-semester freshmen next year in an effort to "curb the mental health situation unfolding among college-aged individuals," according to the school.
The headline splitThe center frames it as "University of Michigan Drops First-Semester Grades to 'Curb Mental Health Crisis'". The right frames it as "University of Michigan College to Use Pass or No-Credit Grades for Freshmen ‘to Curb Ment...".
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CenterUniversity of Michigan Drops First-Semester Grades to 'Curb Mental Health Crisis'
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Right / center-rightUniversity of Michigan College to Use Pass or No-Credit Grades for Freshmen ‘to Curb Mental Health Crisis’
University of Michigan Drops First-Semester Grades to 'Curb Mental Health Crisis'
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The University of Michigan will drop grades for first-semester freshmen next year in an effort to "curb the mental health crisis unfolding among college-aged individuals," according to the...