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Blending algebra and geometry: An approach to high school math slowly gains favor

In James Bell’s math class at Chapman High School, sophomores are trying to pinpoint exactly where two lines cross. The ...
Education Week

Studies Question Value of Early Algebra Lessons

Includes updates and/or revisions. Mastering algebra is widely considered the gateway to higher mathematics and college readiness, but new studies question whether low-performing students benefit from ...
The Boston Globe

As district leaders hesitate, Cambridge School Committee pushes on middle school algebra

A year after seemingly resolving the long-standing controversy over when to offer Algebra 1, Cambridge Public Schools leaders are once again at loggerheads over the class, a critical prerequisite for ...
The New York Times

The Algebra Problem: How Middle School Math Became a National Flashpoint

Top students can benefit greatly by being offered the subject early. But many districts offer few Black and Latino eighth graders a chance to study it. By Troy Closson From suburbs in the Northeast to ...