A much-debated change to math course sequencing in the San Francisco schools designed to reduce racial inequities has increased Black students’ access to some higher-level courses. But racial ...

Eighth-grade math is changing: Instead of emphasizing Algebra I where only some students thrive, many schools are placing all students in the same general class that covers several concepts. Common ...

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 ...

Ontario’s new Grade 9 math course is part of the province’s four-year mathematics strategy to ensure students have the skills they need for the future. Grade 9 math was last updated in 2005. There has ...

The purpose of all of the developmental mathematics courses is to support student success academically and beyond by advancing critical thinking and reasoning skills. Specifically in Algebra I, as a ...

Este artículo está disponible en español. Léelo en español. The decision of whether to offer algebra in eighth grade – and when, how and for whom to accelerate math instruction – is for individual ...

Algebra is considered the gateway to advanced mathematics, and school districts across the country have hoped to diversify access to college-preparatory math by increasing the number of students who ...

Introduction: The information presented here is intended to describe the course goals for current and prospective students as well as others who are interested in our courses. It is not intended to ...

Ontario’s ministry of education announced its reformed Grade 9 mathematics curriculum policy document last Wednesday — or rather, it air-dropped the written curriculum for a new de-streamed program ...

Ontario’s new Grade 9 math course is part of the province’s four-year mathematics strategy to ensure students have the skills they need for the future. Grade 9 math was last updated in 2005. There has ...