Students won’t be required to take a fourth high school math class to be admitted to a Cal State University — for now. The chancellor will update the board on the study and progress on building teacher and course capacity through January 2022. Cal State data have shown that students who enter their first year of college having taken an additional quantitative reasoning course are more likely to complete their general education math requirement, return for their second year and graduate. An exemption would be allowed for students who cannot meet the requirement because their school doesn’t offer a qualifying course. Long Beach schools phased in an additional math requirement over four years, and the share of students graduating eligible for Cal State schools has increased during that time, Steinhauser said.

Source: Los Angeles Times January 29, 2020 23:03 UTC