Equity does not Reward Hard Working for a Student

Each year, millions of American high school students take the Preliminary SAT, a standardized test whose highest scorers are recognized by the National Merit Scholarship Program (NMSP). Being awarded by the NMSP is one of the top academic awards available to American high school students. The achievement is a sought-after line item on college applications and is often accompanied by thousands of dollars in merit scholarships.

Virginia parents outraged at high school withholding merit awards in name of 'equity': 'Sabotage'
https://www.foxnews.com/media/virginia-parents-outraged-high-school-withholding-merit-awards-name-equity-sabotage

With Schools Ditching Merit for Diversity, Families of High Achievers Head for the Door

https://www.theepochtimes.com/with-schools-ditching-merit-for-diversity-families-of-high-achievers-head-for-the-door_4964892.html

National Merit® Scholarship Program

https://www.nationalmerit.org/s/1758/interior.aspx?sid=1758&gid=2&pgid=424