Automatically enrolling students in advanced courses from day one of middle school could change their math trajectory, a new ...

Many students find algebra a confusing or intimidating subject, especially those who have just started middle school. But in reality, it is not a difficult subject. With the right strategies and ...

Penn’s Graduate School of Education announced a fellowship for eighth- and ninth-grade teachers in the School District of ...

In math, Algebra 1 is a make-or-break course. The class is the gateway to high school math, and struggling to complete it can close off those higher-level pathways—and even jeopardize students ...

Last year, 24% of eighth grade boys and girls enrolled in algebra in the schools NWEA surveyed, but before the pandemic, 26% of girls took algebra in middle school. Boys’ participation has ...

Students in grades three, six ad seven had improved performances on the math end-of-course exam. The 65% of 6th-graders who scored at least a 3 was 16 percentage points higher than those who did so in ...