Boston Public Schools Remove Advanced Programs Because They Weren’t Diverse Enough
Boston Public Schools have shut down their advanced programs and are focusing on an “antiracist curriculum” because officials were “disturbed” that there were too many white and Asian students in the classes.
The program was for students in 4th-6th grade who were high performing and needed more of a challenge.
According to a report from GBH News, Superintendent Brenda Cassellius believes that the district needs to focus on being “antiracist” instead of giving kids appropriately paced education.
“There’s been a lot of inequities that have been brought to the light in the pandemic that we have to address,” Cassellius told GBH News. “There’s a lot of work we have to do in the district to be antiracist and have policies where all of our students have a fair shot at an equitable and excellent education.”
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