MPLP
About MPLP

A statewide partnership for math teaching.

MPLP is California's collaborative network for math professional learning — 11 regions, eight county offices on the steering committee, four partner initiatives, and one shared focus: stronger math teaching for every TK–12 student in the state.

Steering committee

The county offices behind MPLP.

Eight county offices of education and the California Mathematics Project guide MPLP's statewide work, with Kern COE serving as the lead agency.

Kern County Superintendent of Schools
Sara Whitfield
Assistant Superintendent, Educational Services
MPLP lead agency
California Mathematics Project
Dr. Eliana Quintero
Executive Director
Statewide network partner
Lake County Office of Education
Margaret O'Neill
Director of Curriculum
Los Angeles County Office of Education
Dr. Henry Okafor
Senior Director, Mathematics Programs
Merced County Office of Education
Rosa Trujillo
Coordinator, Math Initiatives
San Diego County Office of Education
Dr. Amani Yusuf
Coordinator, Mathematics & Computer Science
Santa Clara County Office of Education
Wei-Lin Chen
Director of K–12 Curriculum
Sonoma County Office of Education
Janelle Vasquez
Assistant Superintendent, Instructional Services
Partner initiatives

Aligned California math investments.

MPLP coordinates closely with adjacent statewide initiatives — sharing facilitators, audiences, and infrastructure where alignment serves classrooms.

Early-childhood math joy across California

Count Play Explore

A statewide initiative supporting families and early educators in building strong math identity from birth through TK.

California Mathematics, Science, and Computer Science

CAL-MSCS

An integrated subject-matter network bringing math, science, and computer science professional learning under coordinated leadership.

Capacity for small and remote districts

Rural Math Collaborative

Connects coaches and admins in California's smallest districts to share PL, build cohorts that cross county lines, and surface shared assets.

Statewide funding aligned to MPLP

Learning Acceleration System Grants

CDE-administered grants supporting expanded math PL infrastructure, with several MPLP regions serving as LASG demonstration sites.

Frequently asked

Questions about MPLP.

MPLP — the Math Professional Learning Partnership — is a California statewide collaborative of 11 service regions building math teaching capacity across TK–12. It is funded through state appropriations and coordinated by Kern County Superintendent of Schools in partnership with the California Mathematics Project and eight steering-committee county offices of education.

Contact

Reach the statewide team.

Questions about MPLP, partnerships, or statewide work? Email the Kern-based statewide team, or contact your regional lead for region-specific work.