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Minnesota tried algebra for all eighth graders. It hasn’t gone well.
Republished with permission from The Hechinger Report, a nonprofit news outlet focused on education. BRAHAM, Minn. — It was ...
Opinion: How Keeping 8th Graders from Taking Algebra Can Derail Their Futures in STEM
When my daughter started ninth grade at her New York City public high school, she was placed in algebra 1. She’d already ...
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Math achievement in Philadelphia is improving but remains very low, data shows
The Philadelphia Board of Education got an update on math achievement among students in grades 3-8. Board members praised the ...
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Many Mass. parents worry about their kids’ math skills
About half of parents surveyed say their child is doing well in math, but that drops among lower-income families.
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Why math is critical to young Black students
To let modern educational statistics tell it, Black K-12 students and Black people in general are horrible at math.
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How Keeping 8th Graders from Taking Algebra Can Derail Their Futures in STEM
Adams: My math-and-physics-teacher husband knew that if our daughter didn't take geometry in 9th grade, she'd never get to calculus. He was right.