Heaven forbid a student gets a grade worthy of his work...

A recent rumor from the college I attended I heard is that teachers are "not allowed" to give failing grades because the number of students failing out of the program was astronomical, so to save the school's graduation/drop out rates they implemented this new "rule". A few instructors quit their jobs after it was implemented as they felt it was not only unfair but passed students that don't have the skills/knowledge to be in the profession.