California approves new math guidelines that encourage 'teaching toward social justice'
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The California Board of Education voted in favor of adopting a controversial new framework for math that focuses on social justice and equity on Wednesday.
"This framework provides strategies to challenge, engage, and support all students in deep and relevant math learning by building on successful approaches used in nations that produce high and equitable achievement in math," State Board President Linda Darling-Hammond said in a statement. Lindsay Kornick is an associate editor for Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to lindsay.kornick@fox.com and on Twitter: @lmkornick.
She added, "It also draws on the experiences of educators who have worked for a decade to develop successful strategies for teaching California’s rigorous standards, carrying those lessons to others across the state. This framework provides teachers and schools with a path to greater excellence with greater equity."
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