It is not just the universities that are moving away from grades, it is unions, as well. The left would like to see promotion by seniority in union jobs, no testing.
They pushing hard for a federalized union for all first responders, police, fire fighters and para medics, which would no only spread the costs of expensive urban benefit packages to rural areas, the union would also control the hiring and promotions. In other words, the jobs would go to city union members and promotion would be by seniority only.
At the core all unions are based on Communism and we are now seeing the masks drop away. I did not know this, so thanks. One more thing to worry about. Ban unions, they are nothing more than criminal enterprises.