According to a 2013 report from the Brookings Institution, the number of students taking Algebra 1 or a more advanced math course (such as geometry) in eighth grade nearly tripled between 1990 and ...

Algebra 1 has been a high-school graduation requirement in California since 2004. Students are encouraged to take it in eighth grade, but can take it any time before graduating.

Now a new study takes issue with Loveless’ conclusions, particularly his use of data comparing average state NAEP scores and students’ enrollments in 8th grade Algebra 1.

Updated at 7:16 a.m. Aug. 3 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 ...

The new study, released today by the Brookings Institution in Washington, D.C., looked at who is taking eighth-grade algebra and how they are doing. And there was some ostensibly good news ...