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California’s math scores are abysmal. Is it time to screen kindergartners for basic math skills?

The proposal would let districts choose 10- to 20-minute tests and require support for students who fall behind, backers said.

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In summary A new bill would require schools to screen all kindergartners, first- and second-graders for basic math skills. The idea is to help those children catch up to their peers who might have had much more exposure to math before starting school. 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 s…

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California mulls new law requiring kindergartners to take math tests

One teacher said she fears the tests will only focus on a child’s deficits

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California’s math scores are abysmal. Is it time to screen kindergartners for basic math skills?

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.

·United States
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Cal Matters broke the news in Sacramento, United States on Tuesday, April 28, 2026.
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