Originally Posted by Val
Originally Posted by Bostonian
Is this true? It sounds wacky even for California.

I think it's not true. I found the bill and it doesn't say anything about putting everyone in lockstep, though it does mention that "One set of standards is adopted at each grade level."

There is a lively discussion of this question in the comments section of the article

http://www.edsource.org/today/2012/state-board-now-can-wade-back-into-eighth-grade-math-debate
State Board now can wade back into eighth grade math debate
September 5th, 2012
By John Fensterwald