Dawson noted that many students take algebra in their first year of high school — research shows that ninth grade is often a ...

Consider supporting our stories and becoming a member today. In the fall of 2019, four high schools in a San Francisco Bay Area district shook up many of their ninth grade math classes. Students had ...

When students take Algebra 1 matters. If high schoolers don’t pass the course by 9th grade, they’re unlikely to reach college-preparatory math in high school. There are too many courses to get ...

The Math Placement Act requires districts to have a “multi-point, objective, fair and transparent placement process for all incoming ninth grade students.” Zepeda ruled that Palo Alto Unified ...

In the fall of 2019, four high schools in a San Francisco Bay Area district shook up many of their ninth grade math classes. Students had traditionally been separated into more than five math courses ...