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title: "CEMD Market Insights Special Edition: California 11/12/2025"
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This special edition of Market Insights highlights California-focused updates and resources to support your math adoption journey.

| View in browser Market Insights Special Edition: California November 12, 2025 Last week, California released its first new recommended math materials list in a decade—64 approvals across 29 program families spanning K–Algebra I/Math I. To kick off your adoption journey, here’s a quick recap of last week’s key updates and resources to support that journey, from selection to student success. CEMD Blogs California Releases New Recommended Math Instructional Materials List Who Gets Access to Quality?: Webinar Panel Recap California's New Math Instructional Materials List: Five Ways District Leaders Can Turn Selection Into Success Explore CEMD's CA Resource Hub Watch & Learn In our recent webinar and live Q&A, Lora Kaiser (CEMD), Allison Carter (UnboundEd), Crystal Gonzales (ELSF), Jody Guarino (OCDE), and Annie Morrison (Rivet Education) ground California’s math adoption in data and practical next steps. Unpack the data behind current curriculum trends. Surface where inequities persist in access to quality materials. Know what to look for—and how to leverage the list through an equity and implementation lens.   Watch Recording Partner Resources UnboundEd \| Materials Adoption Toolkit + CA Winnowing Tool ELSF \|  What We Do for California Education Leaders OCDE \| A community of practice elevates principals' instructional leadership Rivet Education \|  Instructional Materials Implementation Tool and California Professional Learning Partner Guide Save the Date The State Board of Education has released the approved list of 64 math instructional materials—the real work of local adoption begins now.   Monday, 11/17 at 3 pm PT, join the High-Quality Instructional Materials (HQIM) Learning Partners Coalition for a focused session on making the state list work for your students. Attendees will: Hear directly from California district leaders on strategies to narrow options and navigate the adoption process. Get a practical tool to immediately filter state-approved materials. Learn how to ensure final selections align to your district’s instructional vision and effectively support multilingual learners. Move from compliance to a confident, research-based adoption. RSVP Here Subscribe to Market Insights Make confident, informed decisions with CEMD's expert analysis. If this was forwarded to you, subscribe to keep getting the latest education market signals.  Stay Informed Center for Education Market Dynamics, a project of Cambiar Education, 4653 Carmel Mountain Road, Suite 308-97, San Diego, CA 92130 Manage preferences |
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