It has become a common occurrence to see angry parents attending school board meetings in the past few years, upset about sexually explicit material or gender transition encouragement presented in the classroom.
But a recent school board meeting in California featured parents upset about something other than gender and sexuality issues for once. This time, they were concerned about high school honors classes—removed in the name of equity.
School is already too easy for students, parents told the board, one parent noting that she wanted her child to be challenged.
“My daughter, who is a sophomore, has said that it’s not working,” another parent said. “She’s been in honors the whole way and as a sophomore now, she says she’s not challenged.”…