Its solution: Have all students take Algebra 1—the foundational course of high school math—in 9th grade.

So districts simply took their ninth grade algebra textbook and content and started using it in eighth grade, he said. Minnesota now ranks lower on state-by-state comparisons of calculus enrollment ...

In What Grade Should You Take Algebra 1? Some students take the class early to try to gain an edge in college admissions. But experts offer caveats.

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 ...

Cambridge school leaders presented a plan Tuesday evening to teach Algebra 1 to all eighth-grade students by 2025, following months of controversy over a district policy that limits options for ...

Portland Public Schools is the latest urban school district to wade into the surprisingly fierce debate over who gets to take advanced math in middle school.

Cambridge Public Schools officials said the city’s latest attempt to implement Algebra 1 courses for all eighth graders will be delayed one year, another setback after three decades of back-and ...

A March 2024 ballot initiative was launched by supervisors Joel Engardio and Ahsha Safai last week to urge the school district to put algebra back in The City’s middle schools after the district ...

The Harvard Math Department will pilot a new introductory course aimed at rectifying a lack of foundational algebra skills among students, according to Harvard’s Director of Introductory Math ...