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With more careers than ever requiring math, parents say grade inflation by some teachers in that subject is putting public school students at a huge disadvantage when they write final exams and apply for post-secondary programs.

The gap in grades — which sees some schools averaging scores as low as 52 in the Math 30-1 diploma exam versus in-class grades as high as 74 for the 2015-16 school year — are also reflective of larger math problems in the public system, says the founder of a local parent group.

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“There is a continual refusal to acknowledge the serious problem with math, and it means that kids will continue to be turned away from post-secondary schools and a whole range of career options,” said Lisa Davis, of Kids Come First.

“Parents are looking for an accurate analysis of the problem and a solution.”

According to data that Kids Come First analyzed and retrieved from Alberta Education and the Calgary Board of Education, up to 19 public high schools averaged lower scores on their Math 30-1 diploma exams than their final class grade.