Middle school is often a time of change for students. New friends, new schools, and a time of physical growth during the sticky subject of puberty. It's also a critical period during another sticky ...

The poster of a grimacing Muhammad Ali stares down at the students in Jeff Bagford’s pre-algebra class at Harney Middle School. “Nothing is impossible” is the poster’s message, spelled out in big ...

Top students can benefit greatly by being offered the subject early. But many districts offer few Black and Latino eighth graders a chance to study it. By Troy Closson From suburbs in the Northeast to ...

The poster of a grimacing Muhammad Ali stares down at the students in Jeff Bagford's pre-algebra class at Harney Middle School. "Nothing is impossible" is the poster's message, spelled out in big ...

More than 1 in 3 public school students now take Algebra 1 before high school. For those students to succeed, schools must adjust middle school programs to better match student readiness to class ...

Portland Public Schools will continue offering algebra to select eighth-graders but will reset its bar for which students can enter the fast-tracked math class that precedes it. That’s a pivot, given ...