Want to help your eighth-grader master math? Here are some of the skills your child will be learning in the classroom. Understand rational and irrational numbers. Know that a rational number can be ...

At the state’s prodding, the proportion of students taking Algebra in eighth grade increased 60 percent over the past decade – a significant achievement. But there has not been a parallel success in ...

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 ...

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 community leaders over the ...

Algebra is considered the gateway to advanced mathematics, and school districts across the country have hoped to diversify access to college-preparatory math by increasing the number of students who ...

Este artículo está disponible en español. Léelo en español. The decision of whether to offer algebra in eighth grade – and when, how and for whom to accelerate math instruction – is for individual ...

WASHINGTON STATE — In a KOMO News Waste Watch Report, the math isn't penciling out in Washington. Math proficiency scores dropped again among the state's 8th-grade students, according to the National ...

Eighth grade test scores in Maryland have been declining for many years — and not just because schools shut down during the coronavirus pandemic. Math and reading scores tested annually have steadily ...

Clark County School District student proficiency in reading and math is the best it’s been since a postpandemic plummet, ...