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.

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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 ...

In the quiet corridors of the San Francisco Unified School District, a dangerous experiment in educational equity was launched — and then quickly rescinded under the weight of public scrutiny. Known ...

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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