School systems across the country are seeking to abolish honors classes, teach how math has been used to oppress people, and let truant students into gifted schools. Advocates say the moves are aimed at diminishing an achievement gap between demographic groups.

In one county, a busing initiative led to a populist uprising and rare bipartisan unity. Parents spanning races and parties say they did not ask for the changes, but politicians are pushing them through, anyway.

Washington state

In October, Seattle public schools unveiled a "framework" to inject "math ethnic studies" into all K-12 math classes, teaching "how math has been and continues to be used to oppress and marginalize people and communities of color."

Students will be asked to "identify the inherent inequities of the standardized testing system used to oppress and marginalize people and communities of color" and "explain how math dictates economic oppression."