DALLAS (AP) — When Tha Cung looked over his sixth-grade class schedule, he took notice of the math block. He had been placed in an advanced class. “I didn’t know ‘honors’ even existed,” he said. Tha ...

Next year, sixth- and seventh-graders in HISD will enroll in advanced math classes, preparing more students to take Algebra 1 ...

Sixth graders Zoe and Amoni, right, work together during Kelly Woodfin’s advanced math class in Union Public Schools. The Tulsa-area school district for about a decade has tried to increase enrollment ...

Students can’t succeed in math if they’re never exposed to it. And many students never get access to advanced—or even some foundational—math in high school. New federal civil rights data and an ...

The Palo Alto Board of Education opted Tuesday not to force local schools to adopt Multivariable Calculus at a Tuesday ...

High-achieving Black, Latino and low-income students who pass algebra in the 8th grade — a feat that can set children up for success in college and beyond — still end up taking far fewer advanced high ...

SAN ANTONIO — In a state that has passed anti-diversity laws and tried to squelch instruction on systemic racism, a new law could open doors for Latino and Black children long shut out of advanced ...

High school students are more likely to choose honors and other advanced courses in their junior or senior years, but for some students, that might be too late. To ramp up the number of ...

Palo Alto Unified will continue to offer multivariable calculus but not during the regular school day, district administrators stated last week. Courtesy Pixabay/Pexels.com. Palo Alto Unified School ...

The Boulder Valley School District is looking for ways to provide more equitable access to advanced math classes, as well as improving math instruction overall. “Regardless of what school you are in, ...

BRAINTREE - Did you like doing math in school? Many people didn't. But a non-profit in Massachusetts is increasing the number of students of color and low-income students in advanced level math ...

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