Minnesota's Algebra Push: Failing Grade?

Minnesota's Algebra Push: Failing Grade?

## Minnesota’s Universal Eighth-Grade Algebra: A Decade-Long Experiment Yields Mixed Results In a gray October morning in Braham, Minnesota, Rick Riccio’s eighth-grade algebra class showcased the challenges inherent in Minnesota’s ambitious education policy. While attempting to teach scientific notation, Riccio found many students distracted, highlighting the developmental hurdles faced by many middle schoolers grappling with abstract algebraic…