College students want to change how they're graded as coronavirus pandemic disrupts everything

Nothing is the same for college students, thanks to the coronavirus.

Most have moved out of dorms. Their classes have moved online. Labs and performing arts classes now bear little resemblance to normal.

But one thing hasn't changed, at least at some colleges: They're still being graded.

A chorus of students from across the country is lobbying schools to stop grading on a traditional letter scale this semester. Instead, students are asking for a pass-or-fail system.

It's hard enough to manage the major disruptions caused by COVID-19 without having...