By: el
I am honestly shocked to learn that in a state where kids are expected to take Algebra 1 in 8th grade (as was the case for current 12th graders) that only 50 percent of high schools even offer...
View ArticleBy: Meg
In 2013, California dropped 8th grade Algebra as a requirement. As a result many districts including San Francisco and Pacifica stopped allowing public students to take Algebra prior to 9th grade. As a...
View ArticleBy: Wayne Bishop
“Eighty five percent of white students passed algebra 1 in 8th grade, while only 65 percent of African-American students did.” Your data is out of date and reflects the great progress that was made...
View ArticleBy: John
Ryan J Smith sums it up best: “We have math and science geniuses in our low-income communities and in schools that serve students of color.” If we’re going to overcome the grand challenges of the...
View ArticleBy: steve johnson
One of he issues here is the “teacher shortage.” School districts prefer to save money and not hire qualified teachers, preferring eachers with emergency permits and those without credentials. This is...
View ArticleBy: Peter Ford
As a California middle-school math teacher, it appears the authors of this study didn’t do their homework. As a Common Core adopter, the 8th grade math standards are not Algebra 1 as they were; of...
View ArticleBy: Don
Where was Ryan Smith when SFUSD right across the bay from Ed Trust dropped 8th grade Algebra and decreased advanced math access for all groups ? I guess equity trumps advanced courses. Mediocrity for...
View ArticleBy: Edwin Javius
It is pretty dis-heartening to still be reporting on the equity and access w Black and Brown students. Access is about acting. C’mon y’all!
View ArticleBy: Tiffany Bolden
I agree with what has been said because a lot of students that are in our public schools have the mindset to go further, and they don’t have the books for it.
View ArticleBy: trent washington
We need better resources and a better way and easier way to make the subjects easier to learn to at least maintain a good grade.
View ArticleBy: shakiya gafford
Yes, Trent, you are right but at the same time the student has to do their part by studying, paying attention in class and turning in work on time.
View ArticleBy: shakiya gafford
Yes, that’s why I believe students in our public schools are afraid to think ahead of other students because they don’t want to feel like the nerd or be picked on by other students for being “too smart”.
View ArticleBy: Joshua Chatman
We need a better education system that doesn’t support only schools that they think would succeed better then other schools. We need a system that provides support to all schools of race and gender.
View ArticleBy: Joshua Chatman
I agree that we need better resources. But the only way to make the subjects easier is that we need better teachers.
View ArticleBy: Joshua Chatman
Its not just about having the books. We also need teachers that will not give up on students of any color. When that happens, you will start to see the mindset you want to see for other students. And...
View ArticleBy: Joseph
Why is it good news when girls out number boys in some classes? Would it be good news if boys outnumbered girls in nursing classes? Or would we tout how the patriarchy is infiltrating women spaces?
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