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This is a big component of why we have objective grade level standards. They are a strong but imperfect defense against racism at the teacher level.

If I am the teacher and I fail your kid but your kid crushes the blind rigorous and as objective as we can make it standardized test then your lawsuit just got stronger.

The issue is people decided to weaken the standard or call standards themself racist (which IMO is actually racist).