Half of students fail college algebra. Reformers say outdated college math requirements are gatekeeping graduation.
We have yet to see any rebound in middle school math on the nation’s report card, where scores declined by 8 points from 2019 to 2022 and remained at that low point when kids last took NAEP in 2024.
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