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

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

This article was originally published in The Hechinger Report. Like learning to read by third grade, taking eighth grade math is a pivotal moment in a child’s education. Students who pass Algebra 1 in ...

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 San Francisco school board approved a plan to restore algebra as an option at all middle schools, more than a decade after it was removed over equity concerns. By Dana Goldstein The San Francisco ...

After a two-year pilot, the San Francisco Unified School District seems to have come up with a plan for bringing Algebra 1 back to eighth grade.

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