‘We’re Not Fixing Anything’: School District Split Over Cutting Honors Classes For ‘Racial Equity’
Story by Brandon Poulter •
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Students and officials at Sequoia Union High School District (SUHSD) in California disagree about whether or not cutting some honors courses from the curriculum was beneficial, according to The Wall Street Journal.
SUHSD cut nearly a half dozen honors courses that were largely for freshman to reduce racial segregation and increase “racial equity,” according to the WSJ. Some officials say the tactic is helping minorities meet graduation requirements and complete courses needed for admissions into universities, but some students are saying school is less difficult than it once was.
“I’m hearing from a lot of families that ninth grade is soft, it’s easier than eighth grade was, and students’ needs aren’t being met. I’m hearing from those families that they are going to private school and I’m also hearing the same from East Palo Alto students,” Board of Trustee President Richard Ginn said at a September meeting, according to the MA Chronicle. “I don’t know what the right solution is but it is not to do nothing,”
LOUISVILLE, KY – JANUARY 11: Unused desks are seen in an empty elementary school classroom during a period of Non-Traditional Instruction (NTI) at Hazelwood Elementary School on January 11, 2022 in Louisville, Kentucky. (Photo by Jon Cherry/Getty Images)
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