Now in its 15th year, the academy is hosting 95 talented eighth grade students from middle schools in Santa Cruz, San Benito and Monterey counties for an intensive five-day algebra enrichment program.

The academy was launched in 2010 and initially consisted of 40 students from Rolling Hills Middle School in Watsonville receiving five days of instruction in a working environment — in this case ...

The algebra-readiness model, he said, “sets them up to do well in the beginning. It’s getting them to the point where they have the confidence to do it.” Sean Cavanagh ...

The academy was launched in 2010 and initially consisted of 40 students from Rolling Hills Middle School in Watsonville receiving five days of instruction in a working environment — in this case ...