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 ...
In math, Algebra 1 is a make-or-break course. The class is the gateway to high school math, and struggling to complete it can close off those higher-level pathways—and even jeopardize students’ ...
Top students can benefit greatly by being offered the subject early. But many districts offer few Black and Latino eighth graders a chance to study it. By Troy Closson From suburbs in the Northeast to ...
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A sharp rise in students without middle school-level math skills is raising alarms among educators and policymakers.
RICHTON, Miss. (WDAM) - State accountability grades are in for schools across Mississippi. The Richton School District maintained a “B” rating for the fourth consecutive year. “Our kids want to excel, ...
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