California Mathematics Framework

January 4, 2026

How district leaders can get math education right for California’s English learners

California's updated math framework has elevated the needs of English learners, but district leaders lack guidance on selecting appropriate materials. Here's how Fresno County educators took a proactive approach.

Meagan Thompson

Instruction

November 27, 2023

California faces big challenges to implement new math guidelines

After a contentious process to revise and approve the state's math framework, California policymakers must now figure out how to implement the new recommendations.

Monica Velez

Commentary

August 21, 2023

California's new math framework has powerful potential to close students' knowledge gaps

Allowing teachers to teach based on grade bands rather than being restricted to grade levels provides more opportunities to help students catch up.

Joel Rose

Podcast

July 20, 2023

A new way to teach math in California

Listen to how one teacher thinks the framework will bring math alive for her students, and to a reporter discuss the controversies surrounding it.

EdSource staff

Teaching Mathematics in California

July 10, 2023

Next, maybe last, big test for California's controversial math framework

The State Board of Education is expected to pass the third version, a year in the making, after a hearing on Wednesday. Its goal is to raise achievement by making math engaging and relevant, but critics point to flaws.

John Fensterwald

Commentary

June 26, 2023

Tackling high school math’s equity problem

A multipronged approach is required to address the inequalities that keep California's Black and Latino students from accessing and thriving in advanced math.

Pamela Burdman

Commentary

April 24, 2023

It's time to stop stalling action on the state math framework

The debates over math instruction have been mired in misinformation and marred by melodrama — moving the conversation further and further away from the students and educators who so clearly need updated, improved instructional strategies for math.

Rachel Ruffalo and Martha Hernandez

Commentary

April 9, 2023

Let’s move past the acrimony and create a mathematics framework that works for all students

We must create a framework for math instruction in California that can provide all students, in their rich diversity, an opportunity to learn and excel in math.

Jo Boaler

Teaching Mathematics in California

July 29, 2022

Despite divisions, math framework must be a 'North Star,' experts say

EdSource roundtable focuses on the details and controversy surrounding state's proposed new math guidelines.

Carolyn Jones

Teaching Mathematics in California

July 26, 2022

Deep divisions, further delay for California’s math guidelines

Detractors and supporters disagree on whether teaching standards through “big ideas” and creating new high school pathways will achieve more equitable outcomes for all students.

John Fensterwald

Commentary

June 22, 2022

Proposed mathematics pathways for California high school students raise equity concerns

California's new mathematics framework must increase access to advanced math but also ensure that all students have the preparation they need for college and careers in STEM fields.

Richard Ford

Commentary

May 17, 2022

California students need more high-quality advanced math options

Instead of arguing over which advanced math courses best prepare high school students for their futures, California policymakers must ensure that all students have access to multiple high-quality options.