Many middle school students spend their summer breaks catching up on their favorite television shows, lounging with friends ...

In math, Algebra 1 is a make-or-break course. The class is the gateway to high school math, and struggling to complete it can close off those higher-level pathways—and even jeopardize students’ ...

I don’t often encounter the words “philosophy” and “fun” right next to the term “algebra.” Nowadays, these words don’t seem to fit together comfortably. However, the three terms do appear in the title ...

Top students can benefit greatly by being offered the subject early. But many districts offer few Black and Latino eighth graders a chance to study it. By Troy Closson See more of our coverage in your ...

Schools across the country are on break this week, meaning that millions of students don't have to think even about algebra - or are they just missing the algebra that's all around them? We're joined ...

WEST MICHIGAN — Making algebra "fun" and not so daunting is the goal of a special after-school and summer program for 300 area middle school students. Facing the prospect of having to pass algebra I ...