This Policy Brief captures some of the challenges for students' math education trajectories, in light of the coronavirus pandemic, and it highlights three ways states can strengthen math pathways to improve student access and success. Specific policy options that states can consider include: (1) aligning high school math courses with postsecondary admissions policies; (2) establishing postsecondary readiness and placement policies that go beyond standardized test scores; and (3) scaling corequisite supports to serve all students who have not met college readiness standards. These policy actions can help students more easily navigate the complex and unpredictable process of postsecondary transition in an increasingly uncertain and complicated world. This Policy Brief is one of six dedicated to various facets of the transition from secondary to postsecondary education, now complicated by the COVID-19 pandemic. It focuses on the populations already underserved in the nation's education system. The series -- which builds upon "A State Policymaker's Guide to Equitable Transitions in the COVID-19 Era" (see ED606369) -- provides actionable steps and examples for state policymakers to consider as they address the transition from high school to college and the workforce.