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.
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Kindergarten math is often too basic. Here’s why that’s a problem

Two students in Danielle Adler’s kindergarten class at Marcus Hook Elementary School in Marcus Hook, Pa., prepare for an addition problem. Credit: Holly Korbey for The Hechinger Report The Hechinger ...
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Our failure in teaching early math shortchanges children for life

EdSource · College students repackage dining hall food waste to feed hungry peers College students repackage dining hall food waste to feed hungry peers April 30, 2026 - Students at college campuses ...
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The building blocks of math that students need to excel — but aren’t always getting

Students in Melissa Williams' kindergarten class at the Westminster School in Atlanta, Georgia, practice connecting quantities to written numbers — a key part of number sense. Credit: Holly Korbey for ...