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From the article: "People in power today would much rather do something that seems to promote “equity” than make an evidence-based choice that could lead to acc
by gedy 5y ago
From the article: "People in power today would much rather do something that seems to promote “equity” than make an evidence-based choice that could lead to accusations of racism. This is the kind of infuriating policy decision that looks like it is going to help poor, minority students but will actually harm them."
- visarga 5y agoRemoves the motive to excel for all groups of students, why strive when you get accepted by quota instead of test score? It's how communist countries allocate admissions and jobs, what mattered most was not merit, but collusion to the party. So there was no reason to try to be very good in any field.