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But the VMPI insanity was part of the death by 1,000 cuts that led to the Terry McAuliffe's loss.[/quote]

I saw a Youngkin ad specifically on VMPI, that he will get rid of it.  Said the idea was parents need to give up their privilege for equitable schools.[/quote]
You didn't put a subject in front of "said" - who said it?  The Youngkin ad?

In actuality, this idea (of needing to give up "privilege") comes from the progressive material that is guiding the VMPI effort, which can be found under the [url=https://www.doe.virginia.gov/instruction/mathematics/vmpi/index.shtml]additional resources[/url] section on their webpage, namely: [url=https://www.todos-math.org/assets/docs2016/2016Enews/3.pospaper16_wtodos_8pp.pdf]Mathematics Education through the Lens of Social Justice: Acknowledgement, Actions, and Accountability[/url] a joint position statement from the National Council of Supervisors of Mathematics and TODOS: Mathematics for ALL, 2016 which states that:

[i]"Mathematics teachers and leaders must self-reflect on privileges"[/i], 
[i]"a social justice stance interrogates and challenges the roles power, privilege, and oppression play in the current unjust system of mathematics education—and in society as a whole." [/i]
[i]"some benefit by the current system and the differentiated status associated with it. Giving up privilege is difficult, even if it is the right thing to do."[/i]

That is [i]gross[/i] indeed.
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From other resources on the "additional resources" list: 
[url=https://utexas.app.box.com/s/gsmbf9o91lwhyfbzsevdv7c01mctqxuv]The Case for Mathematics Pathways[/url]
[list][i]There should be accelerated structures for all pathways including the algebraically intensive pathways leading to Calculus.[/i][/list]

[url=https://www.utdanacenter.org/our-work/k-12-education/launch-years]Launch Years – Reimagining Mathematics Education[/url]
[i][list]Focusing on the critical junior to junior year timeframe, the Launch Years initiative puts forward a fundamentally new approach to mathematics. It maintains the rigor needed for postsecondary degrees and high-demand jobs, while also creating new pathways for significantly more students – including those traditionally underserved – to thrive in college and realize their dreams.[/list]
[list]Advanced quantitative literacy skills are increasingly in demand.[/list]
[list]Strategy 5a: States promote advanced mathematics course-taking[/list]
[list]States and state agencies employ multiple levers to support students to enroll and succeed
in rigorous fourth-year high school mathematics courses. In particular, states ensure that
every high school has the resources to offer viable fourth-year mathematics course options. [/list]
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They are encouraging MORE people to take "advanced math", looking for way for more students to be successful in college math - those crazy progressive states, Texas and Georgia, are example states. 
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