> How does this actually help the under-privileged students in any way? Are they expecting that this will level the playing field for college admissions and the job market?
It allows them to become teachers and school social workers and school admins and ... without requiring knowledge or capabilities they don't have?
School standards are about teachers and school management, not about students. Or, more to the point, they're about letting schools hire cheaper teachers, having simpler schedules, less hours, ... It massively simplifies the business that is a school.
At great cost to the kids and society as a whole, yes, but hey, savings! (goes on tv) "This is NOT about savings, this is about FAIRNESS. What are you, racist?"
It allows them to become teachers and school social workers and school admins and ... without requiring knowledge or capabilities they don't have?
School standards are about teachers and school management, not about students. Or, more to the point, they're about letting schools hire cheaper teachers, having simpler schedules, less hours, ... It massively simplifies the business that is a school.
At great cost to the kids and society as a whole, yes, but hey, savings! (goes on tv) "This is NOT about savings, this is about FAIRNESS. What are you, racist?"