AB 1705 is about to fully go into effect. I hear you snoring already. Talking about legislation is very rarely interesting. But this time it is very relevant to all students who think they may go to a community college after high school. According to AB 1705, the lowest math course that can be offered […]
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UPDATE 4/17/2025: Read this post. ORIGINAL follows… In September of 2022, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 1705 which would have fully phased in by Fall, 2025. AB 1705 would have created rules that mostly prevent colleges from offering remedial courses such as Trigonometry and Pre-Calculus. Essentially, AB 1705 would have made Calculus the lowest possible course for students with a STEM-related […]
Let’s start with the TL;DR in hopes that you will actually read this blog post: Moving forward CALCULUS is the lowest math course that can be offered to students entering with a STEM-related academic goal. Do I have your attention? Read on… In the spirit of vertical alignment, I thought I would share some important […]