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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Carolyn Jones

California mulls new law requiring kindergartners to take math tests

Some teachers are questioning whether schools need yet another standardized test - (Getty Images)

California has already overhauled the way it teaches children to read and now a new bill is taking on math education and it may be just as controversial.

Senate Bill 1067 would require schools to screen all kindergartners, first- and second-graders for basic math skills, and give them extra help if they’re behind. The idea is to help children catch up to their peers who might have had much more exposure to math before starting school.

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