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

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’ ...

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 ...

This NWEA press release originally appeared online. NWEA, a K-12 assessment and research organization, has announced new guidance for schools to support them in more equitably identifying students who ...

Sign up below to get Mission Local’s free newsletter, a daily digest of news you won’t find elsewhere. Sign up San Francisco eighth graders will have the option ...

The purpose of all of the developmental mathematics courses is to support student success academically and beyond by advancing critical thinking and reasoning skills. Specifically in Algebra I, as a ...

A new report from the New York Equity Coalition warns that thousands of proficient New York City students miss out on taking Algebra 1 in eighth grade, a critical step toward high school calculus and ...

A new report from the New York Equity Coalition finds that more than 20,000 New York students who scored proficient on seventh-grade math tests were not enrolled in Algebra 1 in eighth grade. The gap ...

A total of 34 schools in a six-county region of Central New York saw 100% of their students test proficient on Algebra I Regents exams during the 2024-2025 school year, according to state data.