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“It hasn’t been for 50 years.Their demonstrated skills standards are closer to 5th grade.

I used to teach adults to pass their G.E.D.s. Naturally, we give them a test at the beginning to see where they were academically. Nearly all topped out at 5th-grade level on the math test. The reason—back in the day fifth grade was where you were expected to master fractions.

But I have to wonder about why the Hispanics rate three descriptors, “Latino, Latina, Latinx” while the other colored students only rate one. The words Negro and Negress are available as are brave and squaw—wonder why they didn’t use them?

“The reason—back in the day fifth grade was where you were expected to master fractions.”

Fractions are the first step into the abstract. 85 IQ is incapable of abstract thinking. Absolutely incapable.

3/5 x 1/4? 2/3 divided by 1/2? Even least common denominator is beyond their cognitive capacity.

Some you can teach a rote formula to. But they never understand.

FYI: I witnessed a full semester of 5th grade teaching when things were all remote.

The stupid of children of color is sobering. And scary.

Yeah, there’s stupid white and Asian kids. But they are a small minority. They are a large majority of kids of color.