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 ...

Republished with permission from The Hechinger Report, a nonprofit news outlet focused on education. BRAHAM, Minn. — It was fourth-period Basic Algebra 8 class on a gray October morning at Braham Area ...

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 ...