How the 'math wars' in Palo Alto reflect a raging nationwide debate over equity and excellence

In one of the highest-performing school districts in the country, debates over math education are taking on the tenor of a ...
Hoodline

Glenmont Teen With 26 College Credits Fights Bethlehem Schools Over Early Graduation

Michael Sweeney is 14 years old, has aced Calculus II and linear algebra, and has already banked 26 college credits. But the ...
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A child genius, 14, has aced calculus and every test he's taken but can't graduate high school early

A child genius who has mastered Calculus II and linear algebra cannot continue his college classes after teachers have ...
Education Week

States Call for More Time on Math. Schools Struggle to Shift Their Schedules

The new policies—adopted by Alabama, Georgia, Indiana, and Maryland—require schools to commit 60 minutes a day or 300 minutes ...

He’s 14 and ready to graduate. His Upstate NY school district says he’s too young.

A 14-year-old Capital Region student is already attending college full time and wants to move on to a university engineering ...

Bethlehem tells 14-year-old college student that he's too young to graduate high school

A homeschooler who has finished Calculus II and linear algebra is asking to graduate early — but Bethlehem Central School ...
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Math teachers juggle multiple classes

Math teachers at Carlmont have been working to balance their schedules while teaching a mix of classes.  Since the beginning ...

MCAS is gone as a grad requirement — here's what Worcester schools are considering to take its place

Worcester Public Schools is working with the state to develop new graduation standards after voters eliminated MCAS as a graduation requirement in 2024.

These 6 AP Courses May Give The Biggest College Admissions Boost, Finds Report

A study of Advanced Placement courses found that six are tied to a college admission boost, but others, including some of the ...

Best SAT Prep Courses for Every Student

Learn about the top SAT prep courses, in-depth reviews, pros and cons, and which one is right for you and your preferences.

Nearly 1 in 5 UC freshmen are flunking math, double the rate from 5 years ago

University of California freshmen are increasingly flunking introductory math classes, with nearly one in five students ...

Plan to eliminate honors classes becomes issue in Bay Area school board races

Candidates in Oakland Unified, Fremont Union, Morgan Hill Unified, San Francisco Unified and Los Gatos-Saratoga Unified are also running for school board positions in hopes of pushing back against ...