Algebra has long been a fundamental part of any high school math curriculum. In many places it's become a fundamental part of the middle school math curriculum, too. In recent years, more students ...

Middle school students who narrowly fail to meet the rigorous requirements needed to take Grade 8 algebra now will get another chance to take advanced algebra in Grade 9, under changes proposed by a ...

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 ...

Students graph linear equations in Zach Loy’s ninth-grade algebra class at Braham Area High School in Minnesota. Credit: Patience Zalanga for The Hechinger Report The Hechinger Report covers one topic ...

INDIANAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Project Lead The Way (PLTW) announced today a new offering to their STEM curriculum called the PLTW Algebra 1 Advantage. PLTW is taking its inaugural step into the core ...

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 ...

The subject of when to introduce algebra has for years been one of education’s thorniest debates, and the California board of education’s recent shift away from promoting Algebra I in eighth grade — a ...