So I was reading Eugene's latest column, and it got me thinking... what exactly are they teaching in school these days?  Based on the examples of culture bias in standardized tests that he gave, I'm suspecting that high school is a lot more like some of the electives they teach at the UW system then when I remember going to high school:

When some people talk about cultural bias in standardized testing, this is what they mean:

What popular 1990s TV show starred hip-hop star Queen Latifah?
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Whatever the reason, these children experience circumstances and situations few white children have to deal with.

What does "5-0" mean?

What high school class teaches that stuff Eugene?  Introduction to Television Studies?  Do those questions actually appear on standardized tests, or did you just need to think up something that a black person might know that a white person might not?  Let's really talk about this.  When talking about math, cultural bias ought not enter into the equation.  2+2 should equal 4 whether you're white or black.  I'd say the same goes for science.  You're either learning the material or you're not.  Ionic and covalent bonds don't react differently in a beaker based on the skin color of the hand holding it.

So what does that leave us?  Critical reading.  Most standardized tests that I remember were based on a simple premise.  Read some blurb, and then answer questions based on that blurb.  Could there be culture bias built into those sample reading sections?  Now I suppose it's possible that the section may not be written to be as interesting, or fun, to a black person compared to a white person, but then again, I never remember a standardized test to be fun at all.  And whether it's interesting or not, that shouldn't affect your ability to answer the questions.

So before you claim cultural bias, why don't you give us an example for a real test that shows real bias, instead of pulling examples from your ass that doesn't prove a damn thing.