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One state tried algebra for all eighth graders. It hasn’t gone well
This story about eighth grade algebra was produced by The Hechinger Report, a nonprofit, independent news organization ...
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‘Sharp, Steep Declines': U.S. Students Are Falling Behind in Math and Science
Eighth grade science covers biology, chemistry, physics, and earth science. Fourth graders are tested on earth science, life science, and physical science. The TIMSS scale runs from 0 to 1,000 ...
How an Iowa science teacher uses the prairie as a classroom
Teacher Mark Dorhout created an outdoor education program at the middle school in Panora to “connect (students) to the ...
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Minnesota lawmakers hoped 8th grade algebra would get far more students to calculus. It hasn’t
“Eighth grade, they’re just in full-on puberty ... But under a 2006 Minnesota law designed to boost the number of students ...
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US fourth, eighth grade math scores plummet on international test: ‘A national crisis’
The Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study measures math and ... The analysis found U.S. fourth- and eighth-grade math scores plummeted, with fourth graders declining by 18 points ...
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Three Reasons Why So Few Eighth Graders in the Poorest Schools Take Algebra
This article was originally published in The Hechinger Report. Like learning to read by third grade, taking eighth grade math is a pivotal moment in a child’s education. Students who pass ...
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Marblehead scores big on MCAS results
Although the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) will no longer be a graduation requirement, Marblehead ...