Educators Look to Asia to Solve Equations

Local educators are evaluating a new list of K-8 math textbooks adopted by the state to determine which titles they'll use next year and how, if at all, their curriculums will change.

Local school district officials, school administrators and teachers have begun the process of self-examination and assessing 41 new K-8 math titles - including state-approved versions of books developed by Singapore's Ministry of Education and one developed by the UCLA math department, which the California State Board of Education included in its 2007 mathematics primary adoption on Nov. 8.

Parents are encouraged to offer feedback during the process, particularly during the public comment period.