California Postpones New Social Justice Math Framework

California Postpones New Social Justice Math Framework
Student Nikolas Hoaen performs a math assignment at Mathnasium, in Laguna Niguel, Calif., on May 12, 2021. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times
Jack Bradley
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The California Board of Education voted unanimously to postpone a new mathematics framework that incorporates ethnic and social justice studies after critics argued it would “de-mathematize math.”

The board postponed the Mathematics Curriculum Framework—a document guiding how teachers should implement the state’s math standards—during its July 13 meeting, in response to a letter signed by 468 higher educators and business leaders in the fields of science, mathematics, engineering, and technology.