BRAHAM, Minn. — It was fourth-period Basic Algebra 8 class on a gray October morning at Braham Area High School. Teacher Rick Riccio had assigned an exercise on converting large integers to scientific ...

Heated messages are still pouring in about my Sept. 22 Metro section column for The Post, "Recalculating the 8th Grade Algebra Push http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp ...

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WASHINGTON — More kids than ever are taking algebra in eighth grade, but they're not necessarily learning more math, private researchers report. In fact, while eighth-graders are doing better on ...