One goal of that early-algebra trend was to get more kids through calculus and onto a STEM degree track. That’s because in the traditional setup, three yearlong courses are required between algebra I ...

But calling a course “Algebra” doesn’t guarantee black students are getting equal access to the math content they need to succeed in high school.

In fact, a greater proportion of students enrolled in regular algebra classes got advanced work, the study found — 34% vs. 18% in "honors" courses.

Hampton Three courses are available at each middle school grade level. Sixth graders can take Course I, Course I Honors or pre-Algebra.

Since 2004, when Arkansas was the only other state with an algebra II requirement, according to Achieve’s data, 21 other states have adopted advanced algebra courses into their standards, and ...

In 1990, only 16 percent of 8th graders enrolled in an algebra course, versus 81 percent in a more basic pre-algebra course. By 2011, fully 47 percent of 8th grade students reported taking Algebra ...

The accelerated algebra course was specifically designed for motivated students to progress towards their mathematics or statistics course required by their major in one less semester. The purpose of ...

In an effort to address lagging student success in required algebra courses, the University of Texas at Arlington is taking an approach that is becoming more common throughout the country: letting ...

A growing number of advanced sixth-graders on Long Island and elsewhere could be taking algebra courses typically taken by ninth-graders, under new rules tentatively approved by a state Board of ...

An influential committee of the UC Academic Senate weighed in again last month on the contentious issue of how much math high school students must take to qualify to attend a four-year California ...

Many students pass a course on this content in high school (Algebra II), but when they arrive at a community college, more than 80 percent are required to take remedial courses repeating this material ...