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Equity in Math Education Policies
San Francisco previously mandated algebra for all eighth-grade students before shifting to banning everyone from taking algebra under the common core standards. Both policies aimed at equity through standardizing math courses, but the unintended consequence was that wealthier families could bypass the system by purchasing private courses, disadvantaging working-class and impoverished students who rely on the school system for education.