We see no evidence that the current crop of college students is the smartest ever, but they sure do get the most A grades.

This table shows how bad the grade inflation epidemic is at Yale, as compiled by economist Ray Fair:

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While historical data are limited, the best numbers available suggest that the percentage of kids receiving “A” grades has at least tripled.

That’s especially true among kids in the touchy-feely subjects of philosophy, ethnic studies, gender studies and education.

Government time use survey data suggests students spend far less time on academics than earlier, so it is virtually certain that students are getting higher grades for far less learning.