Eighth-grade math is changing: Instead of emphasizing Algebra I where only some students thrive, many schools are placing all students in the same general class that covers several concepts. Common ...

In math, Algebra 1 is a make-or-break course. The class is the gateway to high school math, and struggling to complete it can close off those higher-level pathways—and even jeopardize students’ ...

EdSource · Hot classrooms, leaky roofs — one student’s fight for better school facilities Next month, a panel of University of California professors in the sciences and math will give their ...

New engaging, high-quality programs focus on real-world problem solving, bringing math learning to life PARAMUS, N.J., Nov. 7 ...

Under the Common Core State Standards, Algebra 1 is a much tougher course than what was taught previously in most states, teachers and standards experts say, in part because many of the concepts that ...

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Cambridge Public Schools will phase Algebra 1 back into eighth grade math courses over the next few years. The district has faced a wave of pushback from parents and community leaders over the ...

The State Board of Education voted unanimously Wednesday to remove state incentives encouraging schools to offer Algebra I in 8th grade. The move was both a vote of confidence in the new Common Core ...

BENGALURU, India--(BUSINESS WIRE)--U.S. students’ fear of math is accelerating, according to a recent survey gauging student confidence in their math abilities, proficiency and correlation between ...