Updated at 7:16 a.m. Aug. 3. Cambridge Public Schools will phase Algebra 1 back into eighth grade math courses over the next few years. The district has faced a wave of pushback from parents and ...

“Today I just finished the 8th grade entire unit,” said Jack Killian. Shannon Beighley said that 13 of her students are now moving on to Algebra I, which is regarded as a high school math course.