San Francisco education officials swiftly abandoned a controversial “equity grading” system for K-12 schools just a day after its introduction, following intense bipartisan backlash this past week.

Officials with the San Francisco Unified School District said they have backed down on a proposal to alter grading procedures in the city's high schools, following widespread backlash. On Tuesday, the ...

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Grade 'Equity' Measures Nothing, Destroys Education ...

Steve Forbes denounces the disgraceful educational practice of “equity grading,” which is contributing to the dumbing down of schools and students. Despite record spending, U.S. schools are getting ...

The San Francisco Unified School District is backing away from a proposed “Grading for Equity” program that would have erased consideration of attendance, effort, and class participation from a ...

As the equity-grading debate between teachers and school districts heats up, as mentioned in the Aug. 20, 2025, article, “Here’s What Teachers Really Think About Equitable Grading Policies,” student ...

Matthew Yglesias is a columnist for Bloomberg Opinion. A co-founder of and former columnist for Vox, he writes the Slow Boring blog and newsletter. He is author of “One Billion Americans.” San ...

San Francisco's public school system has canceled plans to launch a pilot grading reform program after a wave of criticism from local officials and families who argued the changes would dilute ...

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