Algebra is one of the biggest hurdles to getting a high school or college degree — particularly for students of color and first-generation undergrads. It is also the single most failed course in ...

The CUNY study's findings appear to back that approach. “The movement’s already there,” said Bruce Vandal, vice president of Complete College America. “This is just going to add more fuel to it.” ...

In addition, the transcript study includes only the materials of high school Algebra 1 and Geometry courses, though 20 percent of all 2005 graduates—30 percent of Asian/Pacific Islander students ...

About 270 students enrolled in basic math classes at the Western campus of Cuyahoga Community College in Parma are participating in a study to examine math test stress and anxiety, and ways to ...

College algebra, listed as a freshman-level math requirement at most major universities, is designed to prepare students for calculus. But only about 20% of majors require higher-level math.

This study confirms an earlier 2012 California study that struggling students aren’t mastering algebra by repeating it. That study looked at only ninth graders across 24 school districts in ...

Study: Doubling Up on Algebra Translates to Long-Term Gains By Erik W. Robelen — November 06, 2012 1 min read Share article ...

Millions of high school and college algebra students are united in a shared agony over solving for x and y. For those to whom the answers don't come easily, it gets worse: Most preschoolers and ...