Twice this year, the University of California faculty broadly reaffirmed which high school math courses are required for admissions. However, many school counselors and students, along with the ...

Choosing high school courses can feel high-stakes—and for good reason. According to a survey from the National Association for College Admission Counseling, nearly 87% of colleges believe curriculum ...

Enrolling students in high school math courses is a high-stakes endeavor with an outsize effect on students’ college opportunities and even on their entire careers. The pressure to reach Calculus by a ...

Briana Hampton, a San Gabriel High School junior, is determined to get into a four-year university to achieve her dream of becoming a social worker or psychiatrist. But she feared she would fail a ...

Foundations of Algebra emphasizes computing with whole numbers and fractions, decimals, and integers; solving word problems with whole numbers, fractions, decimals and integers; solving basic linear ...

When the College Board launched its Advanced Placement Precalculus course in 2022, it aimed to expand students’ access to advanced math courses and open more doors for students to earn college credit ...

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Across the country, states are passing new laws aimed at improving math teaching—mandating that schools intervene early to support students who struggle, expanding access to advanced courses in later ...

The Palo Alto Unified School District. Photo by Veronica Weber. After years of debating over how the Palo Alto Unified School District should offer advanced math, Superintendent Don Austin announced ...

The Manhasset School District provided recommendations for changes to its advanced math and science programs, which the district said would bolster student success and mitigate current issues. “A ...

In classrooms and communities across Arizona, thousands of students who demonstrate readiness for advanced mathematics courses are never given the opportunity to do so. This isn’t due to ability or ...

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Indiana students are set to face more challenging math classes this school year due to a new law aimed at accelerating academic success. Under the new legislation, Indiana middle ...