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 ...
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

Studies Question Value of Early Algebra Lessons

Includes updates and/or revisions. Mastering algebra is widely considered the gateway to higher mathematics and college readiness, but new studies question whether low-performing students benefit from ...
EdSource

Summer algebra institute helps prepare students for high school math

EdSource · From a juvenile facility to a college dorm room Next month, 14-year-old Malachi Compton is heading into 9th grade at Grand Terrace High School in the Colton Joint Unified School District ...
The Hechinger Report

Kids are failing algebra. The solution? Slow down.

A high school student is tutored in algebra. Tutors and teachers report that more students struggled in the course this academic year. Credit: Sarah L. Voisin/The Washington Post via Getty Images The ...
EdSource

Advanced algebra, data science and more: UC rethinks contested issues of high school math

EdSource · From a juvenile facility to a college dorm room Next month, a panel of University of California professors in the sciences and math will give their recommendations on the contentious issue ...