Good overview here. The TLDR is that some parents are giving their kids an edge by paying for private classes in Algebra I and/or Geometry in eight grade (this

Good overview here. The TLDR is that some parents are giving their kids an edge by paying for private classes in Algebra I and/or Geometry in eight grade (this hasn't been banned, it seems) which means they're in better position to finish high school with an AP Calculus class, which tends to greatly improve their chances of getting into a UC/Cal State school: https://calmatters.org/education/k-12-education/2021/12/san-francisco-math/ https://calmatters.org/education/k-12-education/2021/12/san-... Incidentally, this system has also created a big need for remedial high-school-level math courses at community colleges and even at the four-year universities, where students essentially have to relearn all the material again at an acceptable standard to continue in science/engineering upper education, which is just a huge waste of resources. I'm pretty sure that more math, taught earlier, in smaller-sized classes, by better teachers, is always going to be better for long-term outcomes. This 'equity' business seems like a race-to-the-bottom which is bad for everyone.