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 ...

The National Assessment of Educational Progress measures student performance in math and reading. See how the 50 states shape ...

Some 25% of students are prepared for the course in 8th grade, but a quarter of that subset still don’t take it, NWEA research says.

Portland Public Schools will continue offering algebra to select eighth-graders but will reset its bar for which students can enter the fast-tracked math class that precedes it. That’s a pivot, given ...

High school students’ scores statewide and in Austin saw improvements in Algebra 1 since 2024, but declined in English tests, according to end-of-course assessment data newly released Tuesday. The ...

The Department of Mathematics and Statistics at Saint Louis University uses several methods to ensure students are placed into the correct mathematics coursework. Students are required to take a math ...

Sign up for EdSource’s free daily newsletter to stay ahead of what’s changing in California education. This story was updated on Aug. 2, 2017. A new policy from ...