New research shows that Algebra II, above any other high school class, is the “leading predictor of college and work success"—and many states are consequently beginning to make it a requirement for ...

The article was updated March 5 to include the letter from high-tech executives supporting the Algebra II requirement. It also clarifies that AP Statistics is for students who have completed Algebra ...

ST PAUL, Minn. — For those of you who struggle with math, or simply do not like it, you soon may be able to rejoice. On Wednesday, Minnesota State Senator Robert Farnsworth (R-Hibbing) introduced a ...

Should all students take Algebra 2? Florida seemed to say “no” this spring with the passage of a law striking it from graduation requirements. Texas said much the same in legislation Republican Gov.

Eighth-grade math is changing: Instead of emphasizing Algebra I where only some students thrive, many schools are placing all students in the same general class that covers several concepts. Common ...

Facing pressure from state legislators, the State Board of Education gave preliminary approval on Thursday to drop algebra II as a requirement for high school graduation for most students. Eliminating ...

High school math, and algebra, in particular, is in crisis. Although some students thrive on the pathway to calculus, most do not. Algebra I is the single most failed course in American high schools.

In his new book The Math Myth: And Other STEM Delusions, political scientist Andrew Hacker proposes replacing algebra II and calculus in the high school and college curriculum with a practical course ...

The new honors course will now serve as the advanced and weighted alternative to Algebra 2 starting in the 2023-2024 school year. The Huntington Beach Union High School District (HBUHSD) agreed to ...

University of California faculty and administrators have been debating a change to required courses that sounds like a small issue, but that should have the academic sphere asking these questions ...

PHOENIX (Arizona’s Family/Gray News) — Could Algebra II soon be a high school requirement of the past? A bill making its way through the state’s legislature is seeking to replace Algebra II with what ...