New York City has got a math problem. Less than half of city kids passed the state Algebra 1 Regents exam this past school ...

According to a 2013 report from the Brookings Institution, the number of students taking Algebra 1 or a more advanced math course (such as geometry) in eighth grade nearly tripled between 1990 and ...

In math, Algebra 1 is a make-or-break course. ... These skills span a wide range of topics, from estimating square roots, solving multi-step equations, and representing rational numbers.

The word "algebra" may evoke memories of complicated-looking polynomial equations like ax² + bx + c = 0 or plots of polynomial functions like y = ax² + bx + c.

Sets and groups. How did equations like ax² + bx + c = 0 and their solutions lead to abstract algebra?. The short version of the story is that mathematicians found formulas that looked a lot like ...

Today, remedial math has been eliminated in the district’s main high schools and nearly all students are in ninth grade algebra or a more advanced class, except for students with severe disabilities.

A UNSW Sydney mathematician has discovered a new method to tackle algebra's oldest challenge—solving higher polynomial equations. Polynomials are equations involving a variable raised to powers ...

“I remember people saying they wanted to make sure students could complete algebra, geometry, trigonometry and calculus in high school,” said former state Sen. Steve Kelley, the bill’s co-author. “To ...