Tensions surfaced in testimony Wednesday, as social justice groups, education organizations and legislative leaders spoke out against the proposal.
A controversial Cal State University proposal to require a fourth year of math-related coursework for admission came under robust questioning and at times harsh criticism Wednesday from top state educators and others who said it would unfairly block black and Latino students from the system with no guarantee that it would improve graduation rates.
for the hundreds of thousands of students who apply to and attend the nation’s largest public four-year university system.“What is it that you found in research that shows that this course, more than anything else — that this course is the secret sauce that will improve graduation and retention rates for the students that we say we seek to serve?” asked State Supt. of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond, an ex-officio member of the board.
Their opposition has continued even after the proposal was revised in recent weeks to delay implementation by one year, to 2027, and to automate the process to exempt students who would be unable to meet the requirement because their schools lack the necessary courses.“The concerns remain the same,” said Michele Siqueiros, president of the Campaign for College Opportunity. “We have a teacher shortage in math and science today. That’s not going to be resolved in six years, or seven.
“These numbers simply do not add up. They do not create a foundation for such a dramatic change,” said Lt. Gov. Eleni Kounalakis, an ex-officio member of the board.
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