The calculus, an invention, or development of ideas about the mathematics of change, was the fruit of the genius of Newton and Leibniz. It is taught across the West to upper high school students, and is vital for going on to do science at university. In the US, many of the best universities want to see that high school students have tackled calculus, as a sign that they have the intelligence to do the university course, even if not geared to science in their degrees. But, as this American example shows, some students from a diverse background have trouble with calculus, and maths in general. Hence, the woke response is to dump the calculus requirement. And, where this leads, is that maths itself will be seen to be “too hard,” so that even more students, lacking strong mathematical skills go through the education system. No wonder communist China, with rigorous educational discipline, charges ahead.