“My concern is that (the decision to take Algebra 1 early) is often motivated by the thought that if I don't take seventh grade algebra, then I won't be able to take calculus as a junior – and ...

His daughter had a 96 average in seventh-grade math, but she was never good at standardized tests. The school wanted to place her not in algebra but in pre-algebra in eighth grade.

Having Algebra 1 skills by eighth grade can be crucial for tackling rigorous schoolwork and college admissions. Without Algebra 1, I couldn’t have succeeded in many of my high school math ...

Taking algebra in eighth grade sets students like the Kaczenski twins up for geometry in ninth grade, advanced algebra by 10th grade, pre-calculus in 11th grade and calculus by their senior year.

For those who don’t meet either threshold to enter compacted math, the district is proposing an alternative path: a seventh-grade science-technology-engineering-math elective, short-handed as ...