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One state tried algebra for all eighth graders. It hasn’t gone well.
The goal of universal early algebra is to get more students to take calculus in high school. Minnesota has tried it for years — with less-than-promising results.
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Minnesota lawmakers hoped 8th grade algebra would get far more students to calculus. It hasn’t
Two boys pulled up games on their ... students going into math and science careers, all eighth graders were required to take ...
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A 4th year of high school math for CSU admissions? Just the idea triggers debate
Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II. That’s the usual three-year sequence of high school math courses for students who want to attend one of the 23 campuses in the California State University system. But ...
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High schools demand clarity about UC’s new math policies
Neither UC nor CSU requires that high school graduates take four years of math, but they highly recommend it. According to UC data, about 80% of UC applicants take at least one course in advanced math ...