Notably, taking Algebra 1 and 8th grade math together boosted all students’ scores—not just those of students who were less ...

San Francisco school board votes to reinstate eighth-grade algebra districtwide after a decade-long policy shift led to lower ...

The San Francisco school board approved a plan to restore algebra as an option at all middle schools, more than a decade ...

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All 8th graders in the San Francisco Unified School District will soon be able to enroll in Algebra I now that board members ...

Eighth grade algebra teacher Rick Riccio helps students with a problem at Braham Area High School in Minnesota. Credit: Patience Zalanga/The Hechinger Report BRAHAM, Minn. — It was fourth-period Basic ...

Supportive lawmakers and advocates said legislation that would require all public schools offer recess through eighth grade ...

The Oklahoma House of Representatives passed legislation that would restore an eighth grade reading requirement for minors ...