I think this is absolutely horrible. I want airplanes that don't crash, and bridges that don't fall down. But without special classes for students who are gifted at math, I don't see how that will be possible. Getting rid of these classes is pure evil.
This kind of thing has been getting more and more common. I've been keeping track of things like this at my blog, where I have a category called "dumbing down." You can see it at this link:
Dumbing down – Dan from Squirrel Hill's Blog
Another school district ditches honors classes in the name of ‘equity and inclusion’ | The College Fix
Another school district ditches honors classes in the name of ‘equity and inclusion’
By Dave Huber
June 26, 2021
Another school board has decided that honors classes will have to be done away with … in the name of “equity and inclusion.”
According to The Globe and Mail, the Vancouver School Board declared its math and science honors courses “do not comply” with the district’s goal of “ensuring that all students can participate in every aspect of the curriculum.”
The district said in a statement that its revised curriculum requires “an inclusive model of education” so “all students will be able to participate in the curriculum fulsomely.”