International Students in Canada Protest Failing Grades

In Brampton, international students up in arms over ‘failing grades’, protest (The Times of India, August 30, 2024)

More Ontario college students are protesting over their failing grades (Becky Robertson, BlogTO, August 29, 2024)

 

Very interesting. Clicking on link took me to Toronto Star newspaper online website.
Retaking the course costs $3,500 CAD.

"In response to the protesting students, Michael Twiss, the dean of the university’s faculty of science, said he was aware of the concerns raised over what some perceived to be “abnormal grading.”

“I conducted an investigation and objectively determined that the final grades for this particular Computer Science class are abnormally low,” he wrote in one email to a failing student. “On learning the result of my review, your course instructor has applied a normalized grading system and will resubmit the final grades for this course section.”"

International students angered by failing grade say they feel exploited. Now the university is giving them a second chance
https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/international-students-angered-by-failing-grade-say-they-feel-exploited-now-the-university-is-giving/article_50c40ce0-ae64-11ee-b33b-4b4294de0ada.html

 

Curving the grade doesn't actually answer the question of whether the students did failing work. That would be important in differentiating a conspiracy where students were failed to generate revenue from course re-takes, and students poorly prepared for the rigors of the curriculum who simply couldn't do the work to the standard required.