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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]https://www.the74million.org/article/san-francisco-brings-back-8th-grade-algebra-to-broader-student-group/

After cutting back severely on access to Algebra 1 because it was not equitable, SFPS now are bringing it back for any students who are prepared.

One wonders how a parental lawsuit filed against SFPS factored into the policy reversal.

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Algebra 1, prior to 9th grade, was pulled 12 years ago in an attempt to reform middle school mathematics to promote equity and reduce racial disparities in math. In other words, SF applied DEI to curtail and delay math instruction, in an attempt to solve the racial achievement gap.

But, instead, a 2023 Stanford study found it had the opposite effect: Participation in AP math classes in high school dropped by 15 percent, and wide racial gaps in math test scores remained or worsened.

When the outcome of SF's disastrous decision became clear, parental outrage ensued.

A non-binding proposition was eventually brought to the SF Board of Supervisors, pushing the district to reinstate the class, and was signed by 10 of 11 supervisors. A petition circled through parent groups, garnering hundreds of signatures, and one parent group even lodged a lawsuit against the district in 2023.

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