# Ep. 433 - March 9, 2026 - Today’s Better Grades Could Mean Tomorrow’s Smaller Paychecks

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Podcast: [The Education Exchange](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-education-exchange-1123475)
Published: 2026-03-09T09:00:36+00:00
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Duration seconds: 2095

## Resource

Jeff Denning, an associate professor at the University of Texas at Austin LBJ School of Public Affairs and Department of Educational Leadership and Policy, joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss Denning's latest research, "Easy A’s, Less Pay: The Long-Term Effects of Grade Inflation," co-written with Rachel Nesbit, Nolan Pope, and Merrill Warnick.

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