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On Point | Podcast

The push to eliminate honors programs in schools

On Point | Podcast

WBUR

Talk Show, Daily News, News, Npr, On Point, Daily

4.23.5K Ratings

🗓️ 28 May 2025

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Summary

In an effort to reduce inequality in education outcomes, some school districts are removing honors classes or other programs for high achievers. Some students, parents and teachers say the push to "de-track" or "de-level" classrooms is limiting learning for everyone.

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1:00.4

I'm Megna Chakra-Bardi.

1:02.5

Palo Alto, California.

1:06.7

It boasts one of the top-performing public school districts in the country.

1:12.2

It's ranked as the best school district in all of California by the education website niche.

1:19.2

And it placed eighth nationally based on test scores, graduation rates, parent reviews, and other factors.

1:30.3

Of course, Palo Alto is also the home of Stanford University, founders of giant Silicon Valley companies, professors, diplomats, computer scientists, you name it.

1:40.1

But reformers in the district say that Palo Alto's public schools, in fact, are a perfect mirror of the community.

1:42.6

And they say that's a problem.

1:47.2

Our honors classes look very different than our college prep level classes.

1:51.3

And as educators, that is a deep concern that we all share.

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