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| Subject: Educational malpractice in the name of ‘equity’ Mon May 03, 2021 6:45 pm | |
| For proof that the progressive push for “equity” means a war on excellence, look to the Commonwealth of Virginia, where the state Department of Education last week began a move to eliminate advanced math classes before 11th grade in, yes, the name of equity.
Starting in the 2025-2026 school year, the Pathways Initiative will replace Algebra 1, Geometry and Algebra 2 with “Essential Concepts” courses where all children get taught at the same pace until their last two years of high school.
The new curriculum supposedly includes the traditional content, but the scheme prevents students from choosing an advanced track that lets them start calculus and statistics as soon as they’re ready.
And the state has yet to explain how dumbing down math standards and limiting options for high-achieving students will in any way benefit racial minorities.
https://nypost.com/2021/04/30/educational-malpractice-in-the-name-of-equity/
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