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

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 ...

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 ...

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’ ...

A new report from the New York Equity Coalition shows that thousands of proficient New York City seventh graders are not enrolled in Algebra 1 by eighth grade, with disproportionate impact on Black, ...