Los Angeles Math Engagement Initiative

Los Angeles Math Engagement Initiative

Status: Active; approved March 14, 2025

Geographic Scope: Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD), California; specifically schools supported by Partnership for Los Angeles Schools

Focus Areas: Math education, family engagement, early literacy, educational equity

Overview:
The Masons of California, in partnership with Center for Family Math, Raising a Reader, PowerMyLearning, and Partnership for Los Angeles Schools, announced a three-year, $968,000 investment to improve math outcomes for young students. The initiative funds family math engagement programs and resources supporting 1,000 transitional kindergarten through second grade students attending high-need schools in LAUSD.

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Program Components:
1. Raising a Reader: Provides 1,000 families with math-themed books, games, and guides
2. PowerMyLearning: Family Playlists—play-based "learning by teaching" math activities aligned with classroom curricula for 1,000 students; targeted professional learning for teachers
3. Center for Family Math: Resource curation and professional learning opportunities to emphasize family math importance
4. Partnership for Los Angeles Schools: Teacher support with high-quality instructional materials (HQIM), professional development, and coaching

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