Douglas County School System when it elevated secondary mathematics achievements. The district’s board of education wanted ...

This story is a part of Lessons Learned, a series of stories exploring the evidence behind ideas to help children catch up and move ahead after the coronavirus pandemic. Ishmael Brown Jr. is a ...

A student completes an algebra assignment at a Trinity, Fla., high school on Sept. 9, 2025. States and districts have stepped up efforts to enroll more students in Algebra 1 by 8th grade—and address ...

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 ...

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 ...

San Francisco eighth graders will have the option to take Algebra 1 next year after it was pulled from the school district’s middle school curriculum in 2014, and a yearslong campaign sought to ...

All current Houston ISD fifth graders will take 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 ...