San Francisco's Algebra War
We can add SFUSD’s math sequence to the long list of progressive policies that promise equity but end up hurting the very communities they are supposed to
This op-ed was first published in Manhattan Institute’s City Journal.
Math instruction in the United States traditionally follows a sequence: Algebra I in eighth grade, followed in succeeding grades by Geometry, Algebra II, and Precalculus. The progression is designed to give all students a good foundation in math and t…
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