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Senate bill would require K–2 math screeners to identify students early
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Sen. Akilah Weber introduced SB 10 67 to require annual early math screeners for kindergarten through second grade beginning in 2028–29, aiming to identify students who need evidence‑based interventions and reduce long‑term achievement gaps, while educators urged care on instructional impacts.
Sen. Akilah Weber introduced SB 10 67, saying the bill would require annual early math screeners for kindergarten, first and second grades beginning in the 2028–29 school year to identify students with math difficulties and connect them to evidence‑based interventions.
Weber told the Senate Education Committee that just 37% of California students currently perform at grade level in math and that gaps are far wider for low‑income, Black and Latino students. She said the screeners would be quick, developmentally…
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