SFUSD to roll out new algebra plan amid intense pushback from parents, politicians

San Francisco school officials have released a long-awaited plan that allows proficient eighth-graders to skip ahead to ...
Click2Houston

HISD wants every student to take Algebra by 8th grade: Here’s the district’s plan

Houston ISD will place all sixth and seventh graders on an accelerated math pathway starting this fall, aiming for every ...
The Hechinger Report

One state tried algebra for all eighth graders. It hasn’t gone well

Students graph linear equations in Zach Loy’s ninth-grade algebra class at Braham Area High School in Minnesota. Credit: Patience Zalanga for The Hechinger Report The Hechinger Report covers one topic ...
WGBH

After delays and pushback, Cambridge schools are bringing back 8th grade Algebra 1

Cambridge Public Schools will phase Algebra 1 back into eighth grade math courses over the next few years. The district has faced a wave of pushback from parents and community leaders over the ...
Yahoo

Access to 8th grade algebra divided along socioeconomic, racial lines

This story was originally published on K-12 Dive. To receive daily news and insights, subscribe to our free daily K-12 Dive newsletter. A slim majority — 58% — of schools in the U.S. offer algebra by ...
Hartford Courant

FORGET ADDING ALGEBRA CLASSES

Middle school students who narrowly fail to meet the rigorous requirements needed to take Grade 8 algebra now will get another chance to take advanced algebra in Grade 9, under changes proposed by a ...