Notably, taking Algebra 1 and 8th grade math together boosted all students’ scores—not just those of students who were less ...
El Paso Independent School District middle schoolers will be automatically enrolled in an advanced math class starting in August, with the plan of getting nearly all eighth graders enrolled in Algebra ...
A recent lesson in teacher Mike Taliana’s algebra class at Oceanside’s Lincoln Middle School: Write the equation of the line with y intercept = 3 and perpendicular to y = ½x + 4. Anyone still there?
A couple weeks ago, I wrote a story about a study that looked at the rising number of students taking algebra in 8th grade and made the argument that many of those middle schoolers are woefully ...
Having access to Algebra 1 in eighth grade can often make or break a student’s path to high school calculus, which in turn, ...