Consider supporting our stories and becoming a member today. Like learning to read by third grade, taking eighth grade math is a pivotal moment in a child’s education. Students who pass Algebra 1 in ...

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 ...

(A sample question from the performance task ... Every Portland middle school is offering at least one way into eighth grade algebra — either the seventh grade compacted math class or the ...