Just a few months after California overhauled the way it teaches children to read, a new bill takes on math education — and may be just as controversial. Senate Bill 1067 would require schools to ...

April 16, 2026 - EdSource Editor-at-Large John Fensterwald explains how this election could reshape California schools. Math is the sum of its parts, and it adds on itself. What does that mean? It ...

April 16, 2026 - EdSource Editor-at-Large John Fensterwald explains how this election could reshape California schools. Math facts are single-digit calculations like 4+5=9 and 7×8=56 (“the times ...

The California State Board of Education took a major step forward by voting to approve a list of high-quality math instructional materials for K-12 classrooms. California recently took a major step to ...

A recently released report has criticized the effectiveness of California’s teacher preparation programs, specifically when it comes to training new elementary school teachers in math education. Cal ...

California’s public universities were once excellent at milling out mostly competent graduates (along with the requisite duds and savants). The University of California, San Diego (UCSD), has thrown ...

The California State Board of Education approved Math Nation California and STEMscopes California Math in the 2025 Mathematics Instructional Materials Adoption. STEMscopes California Math is available ...

Last year, after decades of often bitter debate, California took an important step toward raising the abysmal levels of reading ability among many of its public school students. The Legislature passed ...