Latino, Black students often blocked from algebra classes linked to good jobs - The Washington Post

"Because of implicit biases, racial biases, and mindsets about who is and who isn't a math person, Black and Latino students and students from low-income backgrounds — even when they demonstrate that they are ready and they are very clear that they are eager for those courses — are still shut out," Socol said. "Across the U.S., in every state, students of color and students from low-income backgrounds are often shut out of rigorous courses."…

https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2025/11/18/algebra-racial-disparities/