Even California does not think the point of public education to be basic functioning as an adult citizen. The vision statement is “All California students of the 21st century will attain the highest level of academic knowledge, applied learning and performance skills to ensure fulfilling personal lives and careers and contribute to civic and economic progress in our diverse and changing democratic society.”
Irrespective of what one thinks the purpose of public education to be, the effect of this equity mindset is to hurt poorer but capable kids thus having the opposite effect of less equity. Richer parents are already bypassing these restrictions by opting for private school, moving out of the district to other public schools, or getting additional instruction outside regular schooling.
What the commenter is actually arguing for is holding back poor, mostly Asian kids so that they aren’t ahead of poor black and brown kids. All the while rich kids are entrenched ahead of both.
What I think would work better is food safety, tutoring starting at early grade levels, and safe and quiet places to study.
Irrespective of what one thinks the purpose of public education to be, the effect of this equity mindset is to hurt poorer but capable kids thus having the opposite effect of less equity. Richer parents are already bypassing these restrictions by opting for private school, moving out of the district to other public schools, or getting additional instruction outside regular schooling.
What the commenter is actually arguing for is holding back poor, mostly Asian kids so that they aren’t ahead of poor black and brown kids. All the while rich kids are entrenched ahead of both.
What I think would work better is food safety, tutoring starting at early grade levels, and safe and quiet places to study.