Study: More students are getting A's, but SAT scores aren't keeping up

CBS News reports:

New research shows that 47 percent of high school seniors graduated last year with an "A" average -- up from about 39 percent in 1998. But average SAT scores fell 24 points in that same period.

The authors of the study -- Michael Hurwitz of The College Board and Jason Lee of the University of Georgia -- said the trend signals grade inflation over the past two decades.

Imagine that....