Under the new standards, California students would learn many of the concepts traditionally taught in Algebra 1 in 8th grade math—as well as some concepts not previously taught in either course ...

Algebra 1 had previously been taught in eighth grade advanced math courses, but back in 2017, the district started eliminating advanced math courses in its middle schools — known as "de-leveling" — in ...

The State Board of Education voted unanimously Wednesday to remove state incentives encouraging schools to offer Algebra I in 8th grade. The move was both a vote of confidence in the new Common Core ...