California California State Guidelines Discourage Schools From Offering Advanced Middle School Math "California is promoting an approach to math instruction that's likely to reduce opportunities for disadvantaged students," writes math professor Brian Conrad. | 10.4.2023 6:00 AM (erika8213/Newscom) A small but growing number of American schools are reducing or delaying access to advanced courses. Most often, these changes have been enacted in the name of reducing achievement gaps between demogra...