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 ...

Does Amboy Junior High School have a math problem? For a group of parents of seventh grade students, the answer equals yes. The Amboy School Board on Thursday night heard from a group of parents of ...

Algebra 1 in eighth grade is a gateway to higher level math, yet 1 in 4 schools in New York state don’t offer it, a new ...

Eighth grade algebra teacher Rick Riccio helps students with a problem at Braham Area High School in Minnesota. Credit: Patience Zalanga/The Hechinger Report BRAHAM, Minn. — It was fourth-period Basic ...

Despite being a vocal opponent of reintroducing the class to eighth grade classrooms, candidate Brandee Marckmann appeared to ...

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 ...

SAN FRANCISCO - San Francisco's school board could vote Tuesday night on bringing back algebra for students in 8th grade after the district eliminated the course from its middle schools a decade ago.