Grades alone don't determine skill

With high school and college commencements over, employers now worry about the graduates’ preparedness to enter the work world.

This year, 3.9 million students graduated from our high schools, marking the largest class on record. An additional 4.6 million scholars earned college degrees.

Their expertise was graded from A to F. Grades are supposed to indicate accurate achievement, competence and knowledge.

Employers are losing confidence in education assessments. Dumbing down tests, boosting grades, cheating and plagiarism are increasingly weakening learning.

Best Colleges report over the last...