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 ...
EdSource

Another study questions state's push for 8th grade Algebra

At the state’s prodding, the proportion of students taking Algebra in eighth grade increased 60 percent over the past decade – a significant achievement. But there has not been a parallel success in ...
Education Week

Can One Change in Middle School Get More Students to Take Algebra 1 Early?

For districts aiming to increase the number of students taking Algebra 1 before high school, a key policy lever could be pulled earlier—when students are just entering middle school. When the Dallas ...
EdSource

Summer algebra institute helps prepare students for high school math

Next month, 14-year-old Malachi Compton is heading into 9th grade at Grand Terrace High School in the Colton Joint Unified School District east of Los Angeles. But first, he needs help with math. So ...
CITYSunTimes

Scottsdale Unified targets major increase in middle school algebra completion

Scottsdale Unified School District launches 'Math Powers Possibility,' an initiative to increase the number of students ...