If you have always believed that everyone should play by the same rules and be judged by the same standards, that would have gotten you labeled a radical 60 years ago, a liberal 30 years ago, and a racist today. — Thomas Sowell We have all heard the mantra of “Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion” or “DEI” for short. At face value, the slogan seems harmless enough, but in practice pursuing “equity” in particular acts as a trojan horse by perpetuating the very discriminatory trends many adherents to DEI would prefer to see come to an end. When you opt to avoid thinking through the practical ramifications of your ideology, it creates room for bad things to happen.
A case in point is the "Acheivement Gap". The focus is exclusively on The Gap, and not an increase in average test scores among all students. Those who focus on The Gap would rather see lower test scores among whites and Asians than a higher average among ALL students. The Gap is all that matters to these people.
Equity: A False Utopian Vision
Well done post! The saw cutoff picture is worth a 1000 words!
I wish letters to the editor were still being read. This is perfect.
A case in point is the "Acheivement Gap". The focus is exclusively on The Gap, and not an increase in average test scores among all students. Those who focus on The Gap would rather see lower test scores among whites and Asians than a higher average among ALL students. The Gap is all that matters to these people.
These people disgust me.