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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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April 12, 2026 San Francisco Chronicle

Over 60% of California kids can’t do math at their grade level. Here’s how we change that.

Op-Ed by EdVoice CEO Marshall Tuck on the importance of foundational math skills in early grades to prepare students for success in school, career, and life.

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April 4, 2026 Mercury News

Literacy, good teachers key to California education, says EdVoice CEO

Marshall Tuck, chief executive officer of EdVoice, spoke with Mercury News about some of the biggest issues in California's education system, the upcoming SSPI race, and his mission to improve opportunities for California students.

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April 3, 2026 EdSource

Don’t make California’s young readers wait

Timing is central to the value of screening. Delaying screening by weeks or months means delaying the identification and support that SB 114 was designed to deliver.

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March 26, 2026 The Observer

Sen. Weber Pierson Bill Takes Aim at Early Math Gaps in California Classrooms

The bill would require school districts to adopt screening instruments by June 30, 2028, with assessments beginning no later than the 2028–29 school year. Results could not be used for high-stakes purposes such as teacher evaluations, grade retention or gifted identification. Parents would retain the right to opt their children out.

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March 26, 2026 Capitol Weekly

The case for $100 million to protect California’s teacher pipeline

I am calling on the Governor and my colleagues in the Legislature to invest $100 million in new funding for the Golden State Teacher Grant Program in the 2026–27 budget. This level of support will expand grant awards, assist more teacher candidates, including career changers and educators of color who reflect the diversity of our students, and help ensure every child has access to a fully prepared teacher.

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March 23, 2026 San Diego Union-Tribune

Opinion: Golden State Teacher Grant program is crucial. Don’t end it now.

Even with its demonstrated effectiveness at addressing the state’s ongoing teacher shortage, increasing teacher diversity and improving teacher retention rates, the program is set to end this year unless our state leaders act.

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March 16, 2026 Los Angeles Sentinel

A Proven Solution to California’s Teacher Shortage is About to End

Across California, approximately one in seven teachers is a substitute, intern, or teaching outside their credential area — impacting roughly 750,000 students. Research consistently affirms that teachers are the single most important school-based factor influencing student achievement. Strengthening the teacher pipeline is not merely about filling vacancies, it is about protecting academic outcomes and long-term opportunity for hundreds of thousands of children.

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