In math, Algebra 1 is a make-or-break course. The class is the gateway to high school math, and struggling to complete it can close off those higher-level pathways—and even jeopardize students’ ...

If you can’t simplify the following operation, chances are the state won’t let you graduate from community college: Algebra problems like this one are at the heart of a dispute over the level of math ...

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How do you solve a problem like eighth grade algebra? Not the actual problems covered by the syllabus — the graphing of compound inequalities, say, or the untangling of scatter plots — but the ...

There are several reasons why solving math riddles is beneficial for you. First, they allow you to practice problem-solution strategies. Second, they give you a chance to review basic mathematical ...

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 · From housing to basketball, Fresno schools invest in the whole child President Obama earlier this year announced a new initiative, “Computer Science for All,” to empower a generation of ...

More than 900 students at UC San Diego needed catch-up math classes in the fall of 2025 compared to 32 five years earlier.

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 ...