San Francisco Backtracks on 'Equity' Grading Program After Backlash

It looked like the ‘Equity’ grading would be closer to what some colleges do, i.e., only test count, not homework or in class effort:

“ Under the equity program, students’ final grades would rely on summative assessments, not “classwork and homework,” according to district officials. “

Some criticism against: “San Francisco has come up with a brilliant solution for its failing schools,” California State Representative Kevin Kiley said. “Students simply won’t be failed. Under the new ‘Grading for Equity’ plan, Fs are now Cs; Bs are now As; homework and tests are ungraded; truancy is unpunished; and finals can be re-taken again and again.”