San Francisco scraps controversial equity grading proposal
Thursday, May 29, 2025, 6:21 am
The San Francisco Unified School District has scrapped its proposed “Grading for Equity” initiative following severe bipartisan backlash and community outcry. Critics warned the strategy would undermine academic standards and harm students’ outcomes, prompting the district to reverse course and abandon the controversial policy.
The San Francisco Unified School District said is shuttering a recently proposed grading strategy after it received major bipartisan backlash from community members and politicians.
It’s a disaster that would have needlessly harmed students.
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