The issue is that on the top end, students are increasing their GPAs through "fluff" (like extra-credit assignments) that don't actually demonstrate how well th

The issue is that on the top end, students are increasing their GPAs through "fluff" (like extra-credit assignments) that don't actually demonstrate how well they understand the material. And on the bottom end, students are getting 0s for late assignments and discipline issues that also don't demonstrate how well they understand the material. I support the removal of the "fluff" for the high end. But to the extent that solving for the low end negatively impacts students on the high end, why not adopt a parallel system where students' grades are calculated under both systems and provide the grade that benefits the student most?