Historically speaking, Algebra 1 has been reserved for ninth or tenth grade, and research indicates the majority of students still wait until high school for this course.

Those who had been randomly assigned to the new mixed level class had test scores in 11th grade that were no worse than those who had learned Algebra 1 separately. Some detracking advocates argue that ...

Early algebra does appear to slightly boost enrollment in advanced math courses in the short term—for example, more 10th graders taking Algebra II—but the effect fades as students get older ...

Nearly 43% of the class of 2024 graduated from high school without passing one or both of Florida’s high-stakes graduation exams that test Algebra 1 and 10th-grade language arts knowledge, state ...

The district does offer a 10 week online program, Bridge to Algebra, that students can use to place out of Algebra 1, but Hudson said at the June 18 meeting the feedback she has received on it has ...

Black and Hispanic high school students in Austin also underperformed their peers statewide, most notably in Algebra 1. On the math test, 26% of Hispanic and 17% of Black students met grade level ...

Completing Algebra 1 in eighth grade has also been linked to higher wages. In California, lawmakers decided students would need to wait until high school to take Algebra 1 in hopes of addressing ...