Only 26% of 8th graders tested proficient in math in 2024. Research shows that 7th grade is the tipping point at which students either stay on track for STEM or fall permanently behind. Here's what ...

My daughter is struggling in seventh grade pre-algebra and one reason is the foundational math she never truly mastered ...

Algebra has long been a fundamental part of any high school math curriculum. In many places it's become a fundamental part of the middle school math curriculum, too. In recent years, more students ...

The seventh graders in Maddie Hines’ project-based math class in North Portland are learning all about how to run sophisticated experiments where they come up with a hypothesis, test it out using the ...

Portland Public Schools will continue offering algebra to select eighth-graders but will reset its bar for which students can enter the fast-tracked math class that precedes it. That’s a pivot, given ...

Phillips has worked at Aurora Middle School since the beginning of his teaching career in 2010. Phillips has taught seventh grade math, pre-algebra and a math intervention program. He’s also an ...