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

This fall, Temple’s math department accommodated more than 1,100 students in need of developmental math skills.

San Francisco middle school students will be able to take Algebra 1 again for the first time since the Obama years — albeit ...

Next year, sixth- and seventh-graders in HISD will enroll in advanced math classes, preparing more students to take Algebra 1 in eighth grade.

Portland Public Schools will continue offering algebra to select eighth-graders but will reset its bar for which students can enter the fast-tracked math class that precedes it. That’s a pivot, given ...

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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 ...

San Francisco school board votes to reinstate eighth-grade algebra districtwide after a decade-long policy shift led to lower ...

All 8th graders in the San Francisco Unified School District will soon be able to enroll in Algebra I now that board members ...

Cal State no longer will require all its general education math courses to have a strict intermediate algebra prerequisite — a policy that has long stymied students trying to transfer from community ...

Tallahassee, Fla., April 07, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A new analysis from the Collaborative for Student Success finds a troubling disconnect in Florida between rising high school graduation rates and ...