Portland Public Schools is trying to close the algebra access gap. Early evidence suggests it’s working

While studying salmon populations and designing amusement parks, these students are breaking barriers to advanced math that ...
The Hechinger Report

One state tried algebra for all eighth graders. It hasn’t gone well

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 ...
The Hechinger Report

Three reasons why so few eighth graders in the poorest schools take algebra

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EdSource

State Board eliminates incentives to offer Algebra in 8th grade

The State Board of Education voted unanimously Wednesday to remove state incentives encouraging schools to offer Algebra I in 8th grade. The move was both a vote of confidence in the new Common Core ...
MinnPost

Minnesota lawmakers hoped 8th grade algebra would get far more students to calculus. It hasn’t

Eighth grade algebra teacher Rick Riccio helps students with a problem at Braham Area High School in Minnesota. Credit: Patience Zalanga/The Hechinger Report BRAHAM, Minn. — It was fourth-period Basic ...
EdSource

Another study questions state's push for 8th grade Algebra

At the state’s prodding, the proportion of students taking Algebra in eighth grade increased 60 percent over the past decade – a significant achievement. But there has not been a parallel success in ...
CITYSunTimes

Scottsdale Unified targets major increase in middle school algebra completion

Scottsdale Unified School District launches 'Math Powers Possibility,' an initiative to increase the number of students ...
Los Angeles Times

Say goodbye to eighth-grade Algebra I and hello to the rise of Common Core math

Eighth-grade math is changing: Instead of emphasizing Algebra I where only some students thrive, many schools are placing all students in the same general class that covers several concepts. Common ...
Education Week

In 8th Grade, Separate Algebra is Unequal Algebra for Black Students

Algebra is considered the gateway to advanced mathematics, and school districts across the country have hoped to diversify access to college-preparatory math by increasing the number of students who ...