In this case I used the word "systemic" to mean "relating to the system as a whole" as opposed to just a small part of the system. I don't know if there is a be

In this case I used the word "systemic" to mean "relating to the system as a whole" as opposed to just a small part of the system. I don't know if there is a better word. Maybe "societal" would work better? In any case, I don't really care much about the distinction between "natural occurring" or "caused by some system". Of course it's important to search for the underlying reasons for inequality, but you can still do things even if you don't know what exactly is ultimately causing the inequality. If you discover that a school program only benefits some races, because your tests tend to select only certain races, you don't need to change everything about society to make sure all races have similar test results. You could also just change the admission criterion -- and I'm not talking about quotas. Maybe personal interviews with teachers or social workers would work better for selecting students? Or maybe you should just select the best students from each class, to avoid putting students at a disadvantage if they happen to have a bad teacher? Or maybe you could even change the whole program in a way that doesn't limit it to a few lucky kids who managed to get selected by some arbitrary process? For example, you could just offer advanced classes open to anyone after school! Just let the kids decide for themselves if they want to try some more challenging things, without first testing them to make sure they really are worthy of your time.