"Princeton's Victory Over Grade Inflation"

The author thinks Princeton's success could be replicated. I'm not optimistic.

What is needed most -- but is probably in shortest supply -- is strong leadership from the top. The kind of successful grading reform that has taken place at Princeton is probably only possible if a university president, provost, or senior academic dean takes the initiative and shows an extraordinary level of resolve. Such is not the stuff of which most academic administrators are made, even at the elite institutions. But the path will at least be more easily traversed now that Princeton has shown the way. If one or more of the other Ivy's begins to fall in line, something like a bandwagon effect could take place that will encourage others to follow suit. I wouldn't bet the farm on it happening, but we can always hope.