Over 60% of California kids can't do math at their grade level. Here's how we change that

And because math learning is cumulative, early gaps can compound. A child who struggles to understand counting in kindergarten will have a harder time with simple addition in first grade, three-digit numbers in second grade and more complex problem-solving after that. By the time statewide testing begins in third grade, many students are already far behind, and many have already internalized the message that they are "not a math person."

That is why California needs Senate Bill 1067.

Introduced by state Sen. Akilah Weber Pierson, D-La Mesa (San Diego County), SB1067 would require schools to screen kindergarten through second-grade students for math difficulties to identify challenges early and respond sooner. Supports may include small-group support, targeted interventions, additional time dedicated to math instruction and other evidence-based approaches.

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