Some thoughts in response to “Researchers Suggest Early Algebra Harmful to Struggling Students” (April 25, 2012): In our extensive work with algebra-readiness programs across the country, we believe ...

While educators and policymakers debate whether 8th graders can be readied to learn algebra, Sigrid B. Frawley sits in front of her kindergartners with a magic bag. She puts three tokens in the bag ...

When students create a visual resource to scaffold problem-solving, they can approach independent work with more confidence ...

Richard Cohen’s Feb. 21 commentary regarding the elimination of algebra as a graduation requirement really struck a chord. I am a writing major with a grade point average of 3.9 and I have recently ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In elementary school, algebra involves using mathematical models to represent and analyze mathematical situations. (Shutterstock) ...

Students graph linear equations in Zach Loy’s ninth-grade algebra class at Braham Area High School in Minnesota. Credit: Patience Zalanga for The Hechinger Report The Hechinger Report covers one topic ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Algebra often involves manipulating numbers or other objects using operations like addition and multiplication. Flavio ...

Many years ago, I heard a fellow student at East High ask a math teacher, "If I am going to go to college to study English literature, why would anyone care if I know anything about algebra?" The ...

Some NYC public school kindergarten teachers are concerned that their students are becoming too rattled by new expectations. The Post reports, "The city Department of ...

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