This article was originally published in Education NC. More than 58,000 students were eligible for placement in advanced math courses in grades 6-12 during the 2022-23 school year, Department of ...

Sixth graders Zoe and Amoni, right, work together during Kelly Woodfin’s advanced math class in Union Public Schools. The Tulsa-area school district for about a decade has tried to increase enrollment ...

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Lars Nelson’s daughter took advanced math classes for two years, but when she entered sixth grade last year – after the district changed its math placement criteria – she was recommended for a regular ...

Jennifer Williams, center, teaches math at Tasby Middle School in Dallas, TX, on Sep 15, 2023. Credit: Jason Janik/Dallas Morning News The Hechinger Report covers one topic: education. Sign up for our ...