Algebra has long been a fundamental part of any high school math curriculum. In many places it's become a fundamental part of the middle school math curriculum, too. In recent years, more students ...

Under the Common Core State Standards, Algebra 1 is a much tougher course than what was taught previously in most states, teachers and standards experts say, in part because many of the concepts that ...

This NWEA press release originally appeared online. NWEA, a K-12 assessment and research organization, has announced new guidance for schools to support them in more equitably identifying students who ...

Eighth graders can be successful in Algebra 1, new research suggests—they just might need some extra support. The findings come from a study of San Francisco schools, which has had a turbulent history ...

Houston ISD will place all current in a new "accelerated math" pathway next year, expanding access to Algebra 1 before high school and more advanced coursework later on. Starting in the 2026-27 school ...

No one has more to say than a middle-school parent when it comes to a topic that has stirred heated debate, petitions hundreds of signatures long, and even a parent-led lawsuit against the district: ...

A new report from the New York Equity Coalition finds that more than 20,000 New York students who scored proficient on seventh-grade math tests were not enrolled in Algebra 1 in eighth grade. The gap ...

Update: The letters notifying parents and students as to whether that student passed the graduation-required Algebra 1 end-of-course exam have begun to arrive in home mailboxes. The letter doesn’t ...