Notably, taking Algebra 1 and 8th grade math together boosted all students’ scores—not just those of students who were less ...

All 8th graders in the San Francisco Unified School District will soon be able to enroll in Algebra I now that board members ...

San Francisco school board votes to reinstate eighth-grade algebra districtwide after a decade-long policy shift led to lower ...

San Francisco middle school students will be able to take Algebra 1 again for the first time since the Obama years — albeit ...

Next year, sixth- and seventh-graders in HISD will enroll in advanced math classes, preparing more students to take Algebra 1 in eighth grade.

The San Francisco school board approved a plan to restore algebra as an option at all middle schools, more than a decade ...

SAN FRANCISCO - San Francisco's school board could vote Tuesday night on bringing back algebra for students in 8th grade after the district eliminated the course from its middle schools a decade ago.

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 ...

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