This article was originally published in The Hechinger Report. Like learning to read by third grade, taking eighth grade math is a pivotal moment in a child’s education. Students who pass ...
The goal of universal early algebra is to get more students to take calculus in high school. Minnesota has tried it for years — with less-than-promising results.
Those more complex ideas also require extended concentration, which is difficult for many middle schoolers. “Eighth grade, they’re just in full-on puberty, hormones,” said Zach Loy, another math ...
SELMA, Calif. (KFSN) -- Roosevelt Elementary School teacher Gayleen Gudgel walked through the process of multiplying fractions with her fifth-grade class. This year, a new curriculum from ...