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Originally Posted by rubecube
I would like to see what the current proportion of these people are going to university vs. other demographics are before I judge the program but suspect it's lower. Do people honestly think that's entirely base on intelligence. Or is it maybe possible that there are some systemic problems that are preventing marginalized groups from attending postsecondary?
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While eliminating systemic marginalisation is very important, I would caution that post-secondary entrance shouldn't be viewed as the primary mission of K-12 education and removing any negative impact on post-secondary entrance shouldn't be seen as the only potential benefit of increased diversity. There are much more fundamentally important characteristics of a basic education in a multi-cultural society, such as developing empathy and respect for diverse people and points of view, which are well served by having diversity in a teaching body.