Maybe it’s not grade inflation. Maybe the kids today are just smarter! They sure as heck act like it! /sarc
They may not act like it, but they sure as heck believe it.
I promise you they don't just give A's to everybody.
He made a C in one of his upper level calculus classes, and he was thrilled. It was a typical grade in the class.
Now, as for the general education electives... well, he better be getting A's in there, if only to pump up the GPA to keep scholarships.