Yale University (USA) acknowledges a crisis of confidence.

A new report from Yale University, a leading private university worldwide, confirms a significant decline in American public confidence in higher education and proposes a series of groundbreaking changes to admissions, grading, and free speech.

Yale University campus in Connecticut, USA. Photo: Thanh Tuan - Vietnam News Agency correspondent in the USA.

Combating score inflation and prioritizing merit.

In a newly released report, the Yale University Commission on Trust in Higher Education acknowledged the validity of many criticisms regarding rising tuition costs, bloated bureaucracy, and a lack of transparency in admissions.

According to actual data, public confidence in higher education in the US is projected to fall to just 36% in 2024, a significant drop from 57% a decade earlier. To address the issue of grade inflation, the report proposes adopting a new GPA of 3.0 instead of maintaining the current system where most students receive A grades.

Regarding admissions, experts emphasized that academic achievement should be the top priority and recommended that Yale University reduce its preferential treatment of special groups of applicants in order to regain trust in fairness.

Restoring freedom of speech and criticism.

One of the most notable points is the commitment to fostering open discussion and critical thinking in the classroom. Beginning in the 2026-2027 academic year, each department is required to re-examine the diversity of perspectives in its curriculum and the academic approaches of its faculty.

Chair Maurie McInnis said she had directed department heads to convene faculty and students to establish classroom guidelines that would foster intellectual openness.

Although the rollout still faces challenges from long-standing left-leaning ideology within the faculty, this effort demonstrates that higher education remains a valuable American national asset that deserves to be salvaged.

Source: https://baotintuc.vn/giao-duc/dai-hoc-yale-my-thua-nhan-khung-hoang-niem-tin-20260420094404883.htm