Historically speaking, Algebra 1 has been reserved for ninth or tenth grade, and research indicates the majority of 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 ...

Nor does California have enough qualified math teachers to teach Algebra 1 to all eighth-graders, said Kathy Woods, president of the California Mathematics Council, which represents about 10,000 ...

ALGEBRA AND SOLVING ALGEBRAIC EQUATIONS ARE 50-56%. FUNCTIONS MAKE UP 32-28% OF THE TEST, AND THEN STATISTICS AND PROBABILITY ANYWHERE FROM 5-10%.

Jennifer Williams, center, teaches math at Tasby Middle School in Dallas, Texas, on Sep 15, 2023. Dallas schools saw more students take Algebra 1 by 8th grade after the district expanded access to ...

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 1 is the most failed class in high schools across the country. At Green Mountain High School, a student-turned-teacher, who failed Algebra himself, is taking a new approach.

Less than half of city kids passed the state Algebra 1 Regents exam this past school year, after the DOE introduced a controversial new math curriculum.

What does it say about our public school system when 82% of the high school students in a suburban county fail their Algebra 1 final exams? It implies quite strongly that our public schools are ...