US EditionSan Francisco schools back down on "grading for equity" plan following backlash
- Plans to implement a 'Grading for Equity' system at 14 San Francisco high schools were postponed following widespread bipartisan criticism nationwide in 2025.
- The delay came after widespread bipartisan criticism of Superintendent Maria Su’s decision to remove grades for attendance, timeliness, homework assignments, and quizzes.
- The plan graded students primarily on final exams that could be retaken, set an A at 80 percent, and a passing C at 41 percent, while ignoring homework and truancy.
- Ro Khanna condemned the proposal as a betrayal of the American Dream, and Kevin Kiley warned it obscured educational decline, while Su cited concerns and misinformation in her retraction.
- The delay allows time for community engagement and reflects ongoing debate about maintaining academic standards versus pursuing equitable grading reforms in San Francisco.
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“Grading for Equity”: San Fran Public Schools Trigger Outcry with Plan to Lower Standards for Students
The Voice of San Francisco is reporting that San Francisco Board of Education Superintendent Maria Su has found a solution for the declining scores in the public schools: lowering the standards for better grades. It is known as the New Grading for Equity plan. That is far easier than actually teaching students to meet basic proficiency levels. Even in the uber-liberal district, parents were outraged and there are reports that the plan is now de…
The Daily Caller
Conservative Daily NewsSan Francisco To Pass Kids Who Score 21% On Tests — In The Name Of ‘Equity’
San Francisco Superintendent of Schools, Maria Su, announced a "Grading for Equity" plan that will affect more than 10,000.
Wyoming Tribune Eagle
SF schools postpone plans for easier grades after backlash
(The Center Square) - The San Francisco Unified School District delayed its plans to adopt “equity” grading at 14 schools after national, bipartisan backlash over the proposal to eliminate grading for attendance, punctuality, homework and quizzes, and grade only on…
No Work, No Problem: San Francisco Public Schools Redefine Failure as Success
San Francisco’s school system is rolling out a radical new grading program that tosses out homework, weekly tests, and classroom attendance in favor of a single, retakable final exam. More than 10,000 students will be impacted starting this fall. Key Facts: San Francisco Unified School District will implement “Grading for Equity” in 14 public high schools this fall. The plan allows students to pass with scores as low as 21 out of 100 and remove…
San Francisco Mulls ‘Grading for Equity’ in Public Schools
In a novel effort to tackle declining student performance and enrollment in San Francisco public schools, the superintendent has opted to lower performance criteria across the board and focus on “grading for equity,” according to new guidelines announced this week. Superintendent Maria Su will be implementing her new equity-driven plan this coming fall despite not being subject to a public vote by the Board of Education, as first reported by The…
San Francisco High Schools Will De-Emphasize Assignments, Attendance Under ‘Equity’ Grading Program
San Francisco high schools will soon adopt a "Grading for Equity" program that will erase consideration of attendance, effort, and class participation from a student's grade, among other things.
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