I know it's considered good form on HN to beat around the bush a bit when it comes to sensitive culture war topics, but I think it's worth pointing for the non-

I know it's considered good form on HN to beat around the bush a bit when it comes to sensitive culture war topics, but I think it's worth pointing for the non-Americans here that the only reason this discussion is even happening is because of the demographics which are observed after the "split" occurs. Black and Latino students are overrepresented in underperforming math classes, while White and Asian students are overrepresented in the high-performing math class. That's literally the only reason there's any controversy, and if said disparity didn't exist, or if the races were reversed, then we wouldn't be having this discussion whatsoever. If you approached athletics with the same strategy, you'd end up with a similarly wonky outcome. Consider that Asian students have always been highly underrepresented in high school football. > “When kids struggle, they immediately say ‘I don’t have a football body,’” Boaler said. “That changes how the body operates.” Is the equitable conclusion to change the rules of football so Asian students perform better? Surely not, right?