There's been a trend in secondary and higher education for the past ~5 years or so in favor of removing more rigorous classes (advanced math) and more objective

There's been a trend in secondary and higher education for the past ~5 years or so in favor of removing more rigorous classes (advanced math) and more objective evaluation* (standardized testing) in the name of equity. Proponents argue that it advances equity and removes stigma. Opponents argue that equity is a bad goal and even if you thought it was a good goal, this perversely accomplishes the opposite. You're starting to see articles like this one or this one https://www.bostonglobe.com/2023/07/14/metro/cambridge-schools-divided-over-middle-school-math/ https://www.bostonglobe.com/2023/07/14/metro/cambridge-schoo... because well, the worm turns. *While standardized testing is not truly objective it is dramatically more so than grades.