In many places it's become a fundamental part of the middle school math curriculum, too. In recent years, more students have begun taking Algebra 1 in eighth or even seventh grade – something ...

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 I won’t be considered a ninth-grade course anymore in Pasco County schools. Calling it a gateway to success in many ...

Some places are moving to universal early algebra in the hopes that more students take calculus. Minnesota has required it for years — with less-than-promising results.

The district was already adding three of the seven Algebra 1 units to eighth-grade math in the coming school year; under the plan unveiled Tuesday, the rest of the Algebra 1 curriculum will ...

Like learning to read by third grade, taking eighth grade math is a pivotal moment in a child’s education. Students who pass Algebra 1 in eighth grade are more likely to sign up for more advanced math ...

“Eighth grade, they’re just in full-on puberty, hormones,” said Zach Loy, another math teacher at the ... simply took their ninth grade algebra textbook and content and started using it ...

"But the experience of San Francisco shows that blocking everyone from eighth-grade algebra I does not achieve ... suggestions on how to improve math instruction in elementary schools; and when it ...

with a goal of having middle school students prepared for advanced math including algebra in eighth grade. That would pave the way for students to rise to calculus by their senior year.

"Eighth grade, they're just in full-on puberty, hormones," said Zach Loy, another math teacher at the high ... So districts simply took their ninth-grade algebra textbook and content and started ...