At the state’s prodding, the proportion of students taking Algebra in eighth grade increased 60 percent over the past decade – a significant achievement. But there has not been a parallel success in ...

Eighth grade algebra teacher Rick Riccio helps students with a problem at Braham Area High School in Minnesota. Credit: Patience Zalanga/The Hechinger Report BRAHAM, Minn. — It was fourth-period Basic ...

Algebra is considered the gateway to advanced mathematics, and school districts across the country have hoped to diversify access to college-preparatory math by increasing the number of students who ...

A high school student is tutored in algebra. Tutors and teachers report that more students struggled in the course this academic year. Credit: Sarah L. Voisin/The Washington Post via Getty Images The ...

Outsmarting a 13-14 year old might be trickier than it seems…🤓From solving algebra equations to exploring world history, or ...

After a decade of debate and division, the San Francisco Unified School District is adding algebra back into its eighth grade curriculum at a third of its middle schools starting next year. "For fun, ...

Local school divisions saw a slight increase in the number of students passing the Standards of Learning math tests this year, but most saw a double-digit decrease in the average pass rate on English ...

City supervisors are now showing interest in the middle school algebra debate, and nearly half want San Francisco voters to weigh in on a March ballot. The San Francisco Unified School District's ...