Eighth-grade math is changing: Instead of emphasizing Algebra I where only some students thrive, many schools are placing all students in the same general class that covers several concepts. Common ...

Portland Public Schools will continue offering algebra to select eighth-graders but will reset its bar for which students can enter the fast-tracked math class that precedes it. That’s a pivot, given ...

Half of students fail college algebra. Reformers say outdated college math requirements are gatekeeping graduation.

LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — Lafayette Harrison High School math teacher Doug Klumpe likes a good debate. When he read a recent New York Times op-ed titled “Is Algebra Necessary?” that’s exactly what he got ...

Lindsey Henderson hopes to change the conversation about math in her state. As student math performance declined in Utah and states across the nation over the pandemic, most learning-recovery efforts ...

When Jacqui Young studied pre-calculus as a high school junior, she found the experience unexpectedly fulfilling. She didn’t consider herself a “math person,” but pre-calc came more easily to her than ...

April is Mathematics and Statistics Awareness Month—a time to celebrate teaching math, which can be, as experts say, a “hard sell.” I spoke with Sean Nank, a professor of teaching and learning at the ...

EdSource · The John Fensterwald forecast: What’s coming for California schools in 2026 The John Fensterwald forecast: What’s coming for California schools in 2026 January 8, 2026 - It's time for John ...

EdSource · California teachers on the picket line amid shrinking school budgets While literacy is often seen as a cornerstone to scholastic achievement, and many parents devote a lot of time and ...