For
Grades reflect effort and help measure growth in a clear way.
Against
Everyone learns differently and has unique strengths.
Anonymous excerpts, translated where noted.
“Getting good grades is a strong indicator of one's overall intelligence.”
“High grades are a better indicator of high intelligence than low grades are of low intelligence.”
“you can't define a person's intelligence on their grades.”
“They test how well you play the game, not how deep you think”