The Beverly Hills City Council and Beverly Hills Unified School District (BHUSD) are weighing in on a controversial change to the state’s K-12 math curriculum. At the June 1 City Council Formal Meeting, the Council approved a request by Mayor Robert Wunderlich to send a letter to the State Board of Education and the Instructional Quality Commission in opposition to the ongoing revision of the mathematics framework–a move taken by BHUSD earlier that day in a letter signed by the entire BHUSD School Board.
“Theoretically, schools should be prepared to meet all levels of learning and never to the detriment of any other student. We do not however believe that this Framework in its current form ensures optimal benefits for all students, specifically middle school students,” according to the letter, which is signed by Board of Education President Rachelle Marcus and Superintendent of Schools Dr. Michael Bregy, along with 11 others.
