California is an anti-racist state, which is why it wants to deemphasize calculus because it doesn’t think minorities can understand it.

This bit of backward logic is the primary takeaway from California’s yearlong battle with math. A draft for the state’s new guidelines was opened for public comment in February. These guidelines would deemphasize calculus because white and Asian students are overrepresented in calculus classes. It would also deprive students of chances to enter accelerated courses in middle school and suggested that teachers should use math lessons to explore social justice.