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

Colorado placed 20th among states for 8th grade math, better for 4th grade reading, placing with the top 13 states. But Hispanic students scored lower on the math side.

Cambridge Public Schools will phase Algebra 1 back into eighth grade math courses over the next few years. The district has faced a wave of pushback from parents and community leaders over the ...

“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.

Encouraging students to take accelerated math classes in 8th grade, based on prior strong performance, increases their chances of scoring a 3 or higher on Advanced Placement math exams in high ...