The paper
examines Singleton's viewpoint by reviewing his idea of raising standards as a good first step in bringing the
educational system back under control. The paper
examines various issues and backs them up with quotes and opinions by other relevant writings including Jonathan Yardley in his essay "The High Cost of Grade Inflation" and Kristine Coco in her story "Grade Inflation Cause for Concern". The writer doesn't just accept the opinion of Singleton but rather counteracts it by quoting other references such as Randal C. Archibold with "Just Because the Grades Are Up, Are Princeton
Students Smarter" and many others. The writer believes that Singleton does a thorough job of considering what would happen if his policy were followed and what that would mean to students, parents, instructors and schools.