Middle school students who narrowly fail to meet the rigorous requirements needed to take Grade 8 algebra now will get another chance to take advanced algebra in Grade 9, under changes proposed by a ...

The school board has voted against adding a pilot Grade 8 algebra class at the town’s two middle schools for the coming school year. The only yes vote came from Zaya Oshana, who had suggested the ...

The same method is used for adding and subtracting numerical fractions or algebraic fractions. Find a common denominator Write each fraction as an equivalent fraction with that common denominator ...

The new state policy of requiring algebra in the eighth grade will set up unprepared students for failure while holding back others with solid math skills, a new report has concluded. These ...

After a decade of debate and division, the San Francisco Unified School District is adding algebra back into its eighth grade curriculum at a third of its middle schools starting next year. "For fun, ...