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July 2, 2026 Los Angeles Times

California may soon test children on math as early as kindergarten in effort to curb dismal scores

Confronted with math test scores showing that 68% of California public school third-graders do not meet grade-level standards, state lawmakers are considering one way to potentially reverse the trend: Give kindergartners a math test to find out if they are ready for the rigors of first grade.

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July 1, 2026

California Assembly Education Committee Advances Early Math Assessment Bill

California Assembly Education Committee Advances Early Math Assessment Bill to Identify and Support Struggling Students Sooner SB 1067, authored by Senator Akilah Weber Pierson, M.D., clears its first Assembly committee…

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June 30, 2026

Statement from EdVoice CEO on California’s Significant Investments in Education

California’s significant TK-12 education budget makes clear Governor Newsom and the California Legislature’s commitment to strengthening the state’s public education system. These major investments in EdVoice’s core policy priorities will help improve outcomes for our students and communities across California

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June 29, 2026

Statement from EdVoice CEO on Education Governance Reform (AB 181)

EdVoice applauds the California Legislature for passing AB 181, legislation that streamlines the governance of our state’s public education system to better meet the needs of schools and students.

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May 19, 2026

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: SB 1067 Receives Unanimous Senate Approval

SB 1067, authored by Senator Akilah Weber Pierson, M.D., with 21 bipartisan coauthors, would require K-2 universal math screening statewide, building on the momentum of California's landmark early literacy screening policy.

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May 15, 2026

Statement from CEO Marshall Tuck on Governor Newsom’s 2026 State Budget May Revision

Statement from Marshall Tuck, CEO of EdVoice, on Investments in Education in Governor Newsom’s 2026-2027 State Budget May Revision SACRAMENTO, CA (May 15, 2026) – Today, EdVoice CEO Marshall Tuck…

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May 14, 2026

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: CA Senate Appropriations Committee Advances Early Math Screening Bill

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 14, 2026 California Senate Appropriations Committee Advances Early Math Screening Bill to Identify and Support Struggling Students Sooner SB 1067, authored by Senator Akilah Weber Pierson,…

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May 13, 2026 EdSource

California needs to double down on attention to math, researchers say

Marshall Tuck, a leader of the state’s literacy reforms as CEO of the nonprofit EdVoice, agreed. EdVoice is now co-sponsoring legislation to require an early-grade math screener to identify students struggling with math. “We need a comprehensive strategy for math,” he said.

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May 12, 2026 CalMatters

California voters are about to elect a new state superintendent. It’s barely on the radar

Most schools – regardless of their governance structure – are facing teacher shortages, floundering reading and math scores and lackluster student engagement since the pandemic ended. “Now that we’ve removed the charter vitriol, we can focus on bigger issues,” said Tuck, who is now chief executive at EdVoice, a policy advocacy organization. “The core issues are the same everywhere.”

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April 30, 2026 CalMatters

California’s math scores are abysmal. Is it time to screen kindergartners for basic math skills?

A new bill, SB 1067, would require schools to screen all kindergartners, first- and second-graders for basic math skills. The idea is to help those children catch up to their peers who might have had much more exposure to math before starting school.

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April 24, 2026 CalMatters

California’s candidates for governor must prioritize schools’ education deficits

CalMatters columnist Dan Walters rightfully criticizes the lack of focus on education in CA governor race, while praising the Legislature for starting to prioritize big education policy changes like evidence-based reading instruction. He's now calling on CA leaders, including the future governor, to focus on math and support SB 1067.

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April 22, 2026

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: California Senate Education Committee Advances Early Math Screening Bill

Today, the California Senate Education Committee heard and unanimously advanced Senate Bill 1067, legislation that would establish a statewide early math screening system for students in kindergarten through second grade, ensuring that students who are struggling with foundational math skills are identified and supported early.

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