A new requirement in California forces every 8th grader to enroll in Algebra and take a proficiency exam. This will be the first time students must take an upper-level math test prior to entering high school.
The hope is that “the new policy will push school districts to ensure that eighth-graders are ready for the demands of algebra.” In today’s educational arguments, the predominant position among politicians and the business community seems to center on pushing students harder and on forcing students to take higher level coursework earlier in their educational journeys. Read the rest of this entry »
