In math, Algebra 1 is a make-or-break course. The class is the gateway to high school math, and struggling to complete it can close off those higher-level pathways—and even jeopardize students’ ...

This story is a part of Lessons Learned, a series of stories exploring the evidence behind ideas to help children catch up and move ahead after the coronavirus pandemic. Ishmael Brown Jr. is a ...

Algebra 1 is considered the gateway to advanced math, leading to heated debates about course timing: Unprepared students shouldn’t take it too soon and risk failing, but higher-achieving students will ...