Top students can benefit greatly by being offered the subject early. But many districts offer few Black and Latino eighth graders a chance to study it.
This is why Progressives should never be put in charge of anything, ever. It doesn’t matter how well they speak, how nice they look or what degrees they have, they can only destroy. The issue is whether or not advanced students should have the option of taking Algebra in eight grade. Most students take it in ninth.
Do bias and inequality keep Black and Latino children off the fast track? Should middle schools eliminate algebra to level the playing field? What if standout pupils lose the chance to challenge themselves?
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