Notably, taking Algebra 1 and 8th grade math together boosted all students’ scores—not just those of students who were less ...

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’ ...

It’s been a while since most of us sat in a math classroom, right? This quiz takes you from Grade 1 basics all the way to serious school-level problems – and it’s tougher than it sounds. There are 36 ...

Next year, sixth- and seventh-graders in HISD will enroll in advanced math classes, preparing more students to take Algebra 1 in eighth grade.

A third-grader who scores at Level 1 – the bottom rung of the city’s standardized tests – reads and does math about as well as a first-grader. “It’s a shame, but third-graders who read at Level 1 ...