“Equitable Grading” Deserves an F

“Equitable Grading” Deserves an F

This week, San Francisco schools superintendent Maria Su announced that her school system would be adopting an “equitable grading” framework—and then quickly relented (at least temporarily) in the face of immense blowback. The respite is a good thing for San Francisco’s students. But this clash isn’t over, and, more importantly, is only the latest instance of a pernicious trend. Superintendent Su called for replacing traditional approaches to gr…

San Francisco Schools Ditch “Grading for Equity” Plan After Public Backlash

News of the proposed “equity” grading program generated significant backlash from both parents and prominent Democrats. ... The post San Francisco Schools Ditch “Grading for Equity” Plan After Public Backlash appeared first on The New American.