California to drop algebra requirements for community colleges because "students of color" cannot pass (border, education)

[neko_mimi]

So when do the stem majors get to skip English literature, English composition, fine arts elective, history, political science, and the foreign language classes?

[bentlebee]

Originally Posted by Bettafish

So American students keep getting dumber and dumber...

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The chancellor of the California Community Colleges system says intermediate algebra should no longer be required to earn an associate degree — unless students are in the fields of science, technology, engineering or math.

“College-level algebra is probably the greatest barrier for students — particularly first-generation students, students of color — obtaining a credential,” he said. “If we know we're disadvantaging large swaths of students who we need in the workforce, we have to question why. And is algebra really the only means we have to determine whether a student is going to be successful in their life?

Drop algebra requirement for non-STEM majors, California community colleges chief says - LA Times

What an insult to people of color by liberal CA!

[PedroMartinez]

Originally Posted by bentlebee

What an insult to people of color by liberal CA!

Some liberals, "Non-whites are too dumb to get an ID or learn math."

[neko_mimi]

Originally Posted by bentlebee

What an insult to people of color by liberal CA!

Leftists are gonna close the income/education gap by making it wider. Reminds me of how they plan to end discrimination by using discrimination.

[NLVgal]

Originally Posted by jencam

This is not actually helpful to people of color or anyone else.

Agreed. The soft racism of low expectations does nothing to help people. Get them a tutor.

[whogo]

Originally Posted by Bettafish

We can have other degrees for them, just not a college degree.
For example, there can be vocational schools.

People that cannot pass algebra would most likely be better off in a vocational school.

[NLVgal]

Originally Posted by whogo

People that cannot pass algebra would most likely be better off in a vocational school.

Community colleges are kind of a vocational school in many cases. Thus my lack of a hard stance on this issue.

Somebody getting an associates to be an HR manager or CNA isn't going to crash the world because algebra freaked them out.

[Bobdreamz]

Who here uses algebra on a daily basis?

[jencam]

Originally Posted by bentlebee

What an insult to people of color by liberal CA!

Right! I mean, offer remedial courses if needed.

[swbtoo]

Originally Posted by Bettafish

So American students keep getting dumber and dumber...

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The chancellor of the California Community Colleges system says intermediate algebra should no longer be required to earn an associate degree — unless students are in the fields of science, technology, engineering or math.

“College-level algebra is probably the greatest barrier for students — particularly first-generation students, students of color — obtaining a credential,” he said. “If we know we're disadvantaging large swaths of students who we need in the workforce, we have to question why. And is algebra really the only means we have to determine whether a student is going to be successful in their life?

Drop algebra requirement for non-STEM majors, California community colleges chief says - LA Times

What an insult to students of color. As if none of them are smart enough. Judging intelligence based on color of skin. Nothing like telling a student of color that they just aren't smart enough.

An institution's funding depends on student graduation rates, so instead of designing a program to coach them along, they lower the standard.

A lot of our schools in the country do this, from grade school up, but they don't do it based on color.