Algebra I will return to San Francisco middle schools, much to the relief of parents who've fought for a decade to bring it ...

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Students graph linear equations in Zach Loy’s ninth-grade algebra class at Braham Area High School in Minnesota. Credit: Patience Zalanga for The Hechinger Report The Hechinger Report covers one topic ...

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For centuries, the Pythagorean Theorem has occupied a unique position in mathematics: both elementary and profound. Its ...

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