(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Shortly after San Francisco’s public school’s chief announced a “Grading for Equity” plan, she changed course after it was lambasted from both sides of the aisle.

The new grading system would have awarded scores as low as a 41 on a 100-point test with a C grade, according to the Voice of San Francisco. Students with a score as low as 21 out of 100 will pass exams with a D grade, according to the Washington Free Beacon.

Maria Su, San Francisco Superintendent of Schools, unveiled the plan on Tuesday, without seeking approval from the San Francisco Board of Education, according to The Voice of San Francisco. The plan would have gone into effect this fall, in 14 high schools in the San Francisco area.

Su announced the program on the last slide of a 25-page PowerPoint board meeting. Her staffers say they have no authority to reject the plan, according to the Free Beacon, while plans to train teachers in the new grading system are set to be implemented in August, according to The Voice of San Francisco.

The plan follows a $110 million budget reduction for the San Francisco Unified School District.

Off The Press said in an X post that this program “eliminates homework from final grades.” While The Voice of San Francisco says that “Grading for Equity” eliminates the toll of weekly tests on a student’s grade.

With the new system, grades for the entire semester would have relied on a final exam that can be retaken multiple times, according to The Free Beacon, and an 80 of above on a 100-point exam will count as an A.

“It’s clear there are a lot of questions, concerns, and misinformation with this proposal,” Su said in a statement to the San Francisco Chronicle after widespread criticism. “We want to make sure any changes benefit our students. I have decided not to pursue this strategy for next year to ensure we have time to meaningfully engage the community.”

This article was update by Lion staff to reflect the district’s decision not to pursue the new plan.