Encouraging students to take accelerated math classes in 8th grade, based on prior strong performance, increases their chances of scoring a 3 or higher on Advanced Placement math exams in high school, ...
It just didn’t add up. A top city middle school has backtracked on plans to get rid of accelerated math courses after a ferocious parental outcry this week. Lab Middle School for Collaborative studies ...
The Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) is moving to eliminate all accelerated math options prior to 11th grade, effectively keeping higher-achieving students from advancing as they usually would ...
Districts can offer high school math the traditional American way or blend Algebra and Geometry together, the way other nations do. The choice has set off heated discussions. See accompanying article.
The Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) is attempting to walk back its equity-focuses math program in a way that conflicts with previous statements it has made and materials it has promoted on ...
The Manhasset School District is considering changes to its accelerated math and science AP intensive program, including moving the math program start from sixth to seventh grade and making the ...
A top Manhattan middle school sent parents into a rage when it announced that it was junking accelerated math classes — and agreed to hold meetings first amid the backlash. In what some families ...
RICHMOND, Va. – The rumored elimination of accelerated math programs before 11th grade has sparked concerns among parents in Virginia. But the state superintendent says that is not the case. The ...
In late April 2021, various right-leaning news outlets ran inaccurate headlines stating that the state of Virginia would eliminate accelerated math courses for all students in grades below 11th, ...