In many places it's become a fundamental part of the middle school math curriculum, too. In recent years, more students have begun taking Algebra 1 in eighth or even seventh grade ...

This change affects 6th and 7th grade only. In 8th grade, students will have the same opportunity as they do now to take Algebra 1—or they can choose a separate 8th grade math class.

Eighth-grade math teacher Emma Comstock Reid from Fannie Lou Hammer Middle School. (Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office) “This was the first introduction to the word ‘congruence ...

TAMPA, Fla. — Parents of some Hillsborough County 7th grade students are expressing concern over an upcoming lesson on sexual health. The lesson is intended to be taught as part of science class.

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State lawmakers are considering proposals in the state budget that they say would improve math education for public school ...

Stamatakis, the founder of The Ivy League Roadmap and author of The Ivy League Roadmap, has made it his mission to demystify ...

This year, a new curriculum from Illustrative Mathematics was rolled out for kindergarten to fifth-grade students. That matches the curriculum already used in 6th, 7th and 8th grades. But change ...

This summer, the city unveiled “NYC Solves,” a new public-school math curriculum aimed at improving math scores by helping kids overcome their supposed “fear of math” — which already had ...

The current math curriculum allows students to have the option of taking advanced or honors classes after 5th grade based on benchmark scores, MSTEP scores and teacher recommendations.

Katie Welch, a seventh-grade math teacher, was named West Central Regional Teacher of the Year by the Illinois State Board of Education. Welch is a finalist for teacher of the year in Illinois.