The trouble? At the same time, their average NAEP math scores have declined. From 1992 to 2012, the score for these Algebra 2-completers dipped by 10 points on the zero-to-500 NAEP scale.

Proponents say students are more motivated to study data science than algebra. But this approach fails to teach kids essential skills and risks limiting some populations to certain courses.

Greta Bornemann, the math director for Washington state’s education agency, said she understands why some people have misgivings about Algebra 2, since their experience with it may have ...

When did you last divide a polynomial? High schoolers deserve math instruction relevant to their lives, rather than algebra and other higher math.

Students who don't take Algebra 2 because they're more interested in data science could be shutting themselves off careers in science, technology engineering and math. But data science and Algebra 2 ...

Jo Boaler, a math education professor at Stanford who has been a vocal proponent of data science, argued in an opinion piece in The Los Angeles Times that Algebra II is largely irrelevant for many ...

Texas no longer mandates Algebra 2 as a basic high school graduation requirement for most students, but some educators warn that not taking the course could cost time and money later.

A noncommutative probability theory is developed in which no boundedness, finiteness, or "tracial" conditions are imposed. The underlying structure of the theory is a "probability algebra" $ (\mathscr ...

In addition, school officials hope that by having more students successfully complete Algebra 2 in 11th grade, more students, in turn, will perform better on the math portion of the SAT, Lang said.

Math Nation-Pennsylvania, a supplemental Algebra 1, Geometry, and Algebra 2 math program, is now available at no cost to all Pennsylvania public schoo ...