Nearly 600 scientists and educators have voiced opposition to California’s new K–12 mathematics framework, which deemphasizes advanced courses in an attempt to close achievement gaps between students from different racial or economic backgrounds, saying that it would only worsen the disparities it seeks to address.
“We write to express our alarm over recent trends in K–12 mathematics education in the United States,” reads an open letter signed by a growing list of 597 professionals in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) fields.
