Students who take Algebra 1 in eighth grade and do well enough in the course to qualify for geometry in ninth grade are on track to take calculus before graduating from high school.

Under the new standards, California students would learn many of the concepts traditionally taught in Algebra 1 in 8th grade math—as well as some concepts not previously taught in either course ...

The State Board of Education voted unanimously Wednesday to remove state incentives encouraging schools to offer Algebra I in 8th grade. The move was both a vote of confidence in the new Common Core ...

“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.

The United States is in the midst of an effort to intensify middle school mathematics curricula by enrolling more 8th graders in Algebra. California is at the forefront of this effort, and in 2008, ...