> it pushes Algebra 1 back to 9th grade, de-emphasizes calculus > San Francisco Unified School District touted the effort as a success, asserting that algebra

> it pushes Algebra 1 back to 9th grade, de-emphasizes calculus > San Francisco Unified School District touted the effort as a success, asserting that algebra failure rates fell and the number of students taking advanced math rose as a result of the change > "There’s a huge problem with math instruction right now. The way things are set up, it’s not giving everybody a chance to learn math at the highest levels" This really feels like they lowered the bar and are now excited that more people are able to jump over it. Also, that last quote is infuriating. Nobody will have a chance to learn math at the highest level now, at least not in high school. Rather than lift those who struggle, let's drag down those doing well, or so it seems.