California has new ideas about how to teach math, but critics argue it won't work

by: Hilary McQuilkin and Meghna Chakrabarti
2023-10-11
Source: WBUR
10/11/2023

California has new guidelines for teaching math in public schools. The guidelines propose things like delaying algebra until the 9th grade. And offering classes like data science instead of advancing students toward calculus.

Critics say the math guidelines are flawed to the core.

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