A typical 8th grade math textbook includes just a handful of real-world problems for students to solve, finds a new international study. And that’s not enough, according to William Schmidt ...

Updated Jan. 15 2014: With little discussion, the State Board of Education unanimously approved 31 new K-8 and Algebra 1 math textbooks and other teaching materials aligned to Common Core State ...

Updated at 7:16 a.m. Aug. 3. 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 ...