This story is a part of Lessons Learned, a series of stories exploring the evidence behind ideas to help children catch up and move ahead after the coronavirus pandemic. Ishmael Brown Jr. is a ...

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’ ...

Throughout the pandemic, data from testing has shown that students are struggling in math, making less progress than they might have in other years. Teachers, too, have said that routines core to ...

This comprehensive 4-page worksheet is designed to help Algebra 1 students master exponent properties. It guides learners step-by-step from core conceptual understanding to algebraic simplification, ...

All current Houston ISD fifth graders will take a new “accelerated math” pathway next year, expanding access to Algebra 1 before high school and more advanced coursework later on. Starting in the 2026 ...