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'Algebra for none' fails in San Francisco

The goal was equity. The result: Meh.Frustrated by high failure rates in eighth-grade algebra, San Francisco Unified decided in 2015 to delay algebra till ninth grade and place low, average and high achievers in the same classes. The goal was to improve achievement for black and Hispanic students, preparing more for…
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Apr 16, 2023'Algebra for none' fails in San Francisco by yasp343466

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