Historically speaking, Algebra 1 has been reserved for ninth or tenth grade, and research indicates the majority of students ...

In eighth grade, students focus on connecting their understanding of math to solve a variety of problems.

“Today I just finished the 8th grade entire unit,” said Jack Killian. Shannon Beighley said that 13 of her students are now moving on to Algebra I, which is regarded as a high school math course.

S y stem leaders had two main goals with the plan: First, to give all students a more solid foundation in 8th grade math, with the aim of better preparing them to succeed in Algebra 1 and beyond.