Historically speaking, Algebra 1 has been reserved for ninth or tenth grade, and research indicates the majority of students ...

When Bill Horkan, a talented teacher I know, thinks about the national debate over how to improve math instruction, he imagines getting students ready for algebra as early as first grade. “Some people ...

Other research has shown the connection between early achievement and later school success, but this study, conducted by AIR and the National Center for the Analysis of Longitudinal Data in Education ...

When students prove they're ready for advanced math, schools should enroll them automatically. New NAEP data shows how many ...