That, and ignoring actual studies. The curriculum should be called ridiculum because it resembles nothing of what was taught 30+ years ago. Kids are taught DEI and some common core math BS. Reading and writing has become an after thought. Public schools are making people dumber on purpose to bring everyone down to the same level so those in the lowest socioeconomic classes fit in. Merit means nothing anymore. The whole edu system need a total reform by going back to the basics - reading, writing, arithmetic, home ec, logic, PE, personal accounting, etc.