San Francisco Supervisors, Parents Want to Bring Back Middle School Algebra

San Francisco Supervisors, Parents Want to Bring Back Middle School Algebra
A student works on a math assignment, in a file photo. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times
Travis Gillmore
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Frustrated parents and some city officials are seeking to undo 10 years of limited access to advanced math courses in middle schools in San Francisco by putting the matter to voters in the form of a ballot measure.

“Removing access to eighth grade Algebra 1 was an experiment. ... and it failed,” the SF Guardians, a group founded by parents to recall members of the school board and now focused on math policies, wrote on its website. “‍It’s time to bring algebra back.”

Travis Gillmore
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Travis Gillmore is an avid reader and journalism connoisseur based in Washington, D.C. covering the White House, politics, and breaking news for The Epoch Times. Contact him at [email protected]
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