A student completes an algebra assignment at a Trinity, Fla., high school on Sept. 9, 2025. States and districts have stepped ...

DALLAS (AP) — When Tha Cung looked over his sixth-grade class schedule, he took notice of the math block. He had been placed in an advanced class. “I didn’t know ‘honors’ even existed,” he said. Tha ...

As recently as 1990, taking algebra in eighth grade was unique. That has changed dramatically in recent years, and now more eighth graders take algebra than any other math class. Enrollment in ...

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Students can’t succeed in math if they’re never exposed to it. And many students never get access to advanced—or even some foundational—math in high school. New federal civil rights data and an ...

Access to Algebra I is often shaped by uneven local practices. Placement can depend on teacher recommendations, parent advocacy, scheduling, school culture or whether a student is perceived as “a math ...

A recent study reveals that while high schools largely sort students into math and science classes based on academic readiness, social pressures from wealthier families also heavily dictate who gets ...

High-achieving Black, Latino and low-income students who pass algebra in the 8th grade — a feat that can set children up for success in college and beyond — still end up taking far fewer advanced high ...

Basic math forms the foundation of education, starting from early childhood through high school. This level includes addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. These skills serve many daily ...

Algebra is the one course that prevents the most people from graduating high school, and it's the single most failed course in community colleges. Now some educators are questioning whether people ...