Michigan’s pass-fail grading won’t cure student angst

The university’s new pass-fail policy is a well-meaning experiment in avoidance — but psychologists say avoidance breeds more anxiety, not less.

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An American university’s plan to use a pass-fail system has started a debate about the merits of the approach to support students’ mental health.

Shea Vance, a reporting fellow at The Chronicle of Higher Education, joins "The Daily Report" to discuss the University of Michigan's new pass/fail grading system for first-semester freshmen.