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Committee advances comprehensive math bill to create state office and grow teacher capacity
Summary
HB1829 would create an Office of Mathematics Improvement at VDOE, fund math specialists and micro‑credential programs for teachers, and promote advanced online math offerings; the subcommittee reported the bill after debate and testimony, passing 5–3.
The K‑12 Education Subcommittee reported House Bill 1829 by a 5–3 vote after an extended hearing that mixed strong support from education associations and some pointed criticism from classroom educators and researchers.
What HB1829 would do: The bill seeks to create an Office of Mathematics Improvement at the Virginia Department of Education, establish advisory committees for math at elementary, middle and high levels, expand micro‑credentialing and ‘‘grow your own’’ specialist programs to increase the number of math specialists and coaches in schools, and…
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