Officials from Cambridge Public Schools updated the School Committee on the status of two decades-long projects — Algebra 1 in eighth grade and universal preschool — in a Tuesday meeting.

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Republished with permission from The Hechinger Report, a nonprofit news outlet focused on education. BRAHAM, Minn. — It was fourth-period Basic Algebra 8 class on a gray October morning at Braham Area ...

But other states saw far larger gains, and Minnesota dropped from sixth to 10th place ... we needed to have them take Algebra 1 in eighth grade.” Many math experts warned against the move.

About 6.4 percent of school districts around the country, most of them in Minnesota, report having policies mandating algebra in eighth grade. Related: Is it time to stop segregating kids by ability ...

But other states saw far larger gains, and Minnesota dropped from sixth to 10th place ... we needed to have them take Algebra I in eighth grade.” Many math experts warned against the move.