HISD launches new 'Accelerated Math' pathway to enroll more eighth graders in Algebra 1

Next year, sixth- and seventh-graders in HISD will enroll in advanced math classes, preparing more students to take Algebra 1 ...

APS reports drops in eighth grade math, improvement in sixth and seventh grades

Math proficiency among eight graders at Albuquerque Public Schools has fallen slightly, according to last year’s state assessment, and for eighth grade students identified in the Yazzie-Martinez ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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HISD Puts Pedal To The Math Metal, Aims For Algebra By Eighth Grade

HISD plans to put all 6th–7th graders on an accelerated math track so Algebra I can happen in 8th grade, the district says.