On any given ACT math section, 40-43% of the questions will fall under the category of Integrating Essential Skills, or IES. The makers of the ACT describe these question types as more complex because ...

Should all students take Algebra 2? Florida seemed to say “no” this spring with the passage of a law striking it from graduation requirements. Texas said much the same in legislation Republican Gov.

The vast majority of students won’t take algebra until middle or high school. But teachers can start laying the groundwork for this pivotal class a lot sooner, some researchers say—and instilling ...

At the state’s prodding, the proportion of students taking Algebra in eighth grade increased 60 percent over the past decade – a significant achievement. But there has not been a parallel success in ...

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The CBSE has released the Class 10 and 12 board exam date sheet for 2025, with Class 10 exams starting on February 15. Algebra holds 20 marks, covering Polynomials, Linear Equations, Quadratic ...

A group of middle school girls is puzzling over a pie chart about reading habits in the U.S. Their "math designer" stands at the front of the room, encouraging students to share what they "notice and ...

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The ACT math test consists of 60 multiple-choice questions that must be completed in 60 minutes. A portion of those questions involves modeling, which is the process of expressing real-life phenomena ...

Every mathematician has a story that goes something like this. You’re at a party, and someone asks what you do for a living. “I’m a mathematician,” you say. “You must be a genius!” they reply. Or ...

When math expectations are not transparent and aligned across a state’s schools, colleges and universities, students’ paths ...