HISD launches new 'Accelerated Math' pathway to enroll more eighth graders in Algebra 1

Next year, sixth- and seventh-graders in HISD will enroll in advanced math classes, preparing more students to take Algebra 1 in eighth grade.
Click2Houston

HISD wants every student to take Algebra by 8th grade: Here’s the district’s plan

Houston ISD will place all sixth and seventh graders on an accelerated math pathway starting this fall, aiming for every ...
Education Week

Studies Question Value of Early Algebra Lessons

Includes updates and/or revisions. Mastering algebra is widely considered the gateway to higher mathematics and college readiness, but new studies question whether low-performing students benefit from ...
Chicago Tribune

Should kids take algebra before high school? New state data highlight issue

The way Michelle Truax’s eighth-grade algebra students were enthusiastically blurting out answers, it appeared they were grasping the day’s lesson. But when six students came up with wrong solutions ...
The Baltimore Sun

Baltimore’s math scores consistently trail Maryland’s. Here’s city schools’ 5-year plan for improvement.

When Baltimore’s chief academic officer and other school officials saw the stark results of a state standardized math exam in the summer of 2022, they set a plan to overhaul how students learn math.
Forbes

High School Students Do Better In Science, Math And English If They Also Take Music Lessons

Schools are under constant pressure to make budget cuts, and music programs are often first on the chopping block. Now, an extensive study from the University of British Columbia in Canada shows that ...