A recent lesson in teacher Mike Taliana’s algebra class at Oceanside’s Lincoln Middle School: Write the equation of the line with y intercept = 3 and perpendicular to y = ½x + 4. Anyone still there?

At the state’s prodding, the proportion of students taking Algebra in eighth grade increased 60 percent over the past decade – a significant achievement. But there has not been a parallel success in ...

It’s critical for student success in college and beyond. It’s an unnecessary barrier meant to keep students of color from higher education. That’s the argument on both sides of a long-standing debate ...