Nothing about Algebra II is easy. Educators applauded lawmakers in June for dumping Algebra II as an end-of-course exam after less than half of students passed the test over its three-year existence.

It’s summer break for most Bay Area students, but for some at Palo Alto High School, the first day back on campus may not be a pleasant one. Palo Alto High administrators said Thursday that some tenth ...

Palo Alto High School is invalidating scores of an Algebra 2 final exam taken by 112 students after cheating was uncovered by teachers. In an email to parents and students Wednesday afternoon, ...

Thousands of students in Montgomery County failed final exams in high school math courses last semester, according to data that raise questions about how well students have learned the material and ...

I have more than 40 years of experience as a professor of electrical engineering and a research-and-development scientist in an industrial field, where I utilized mathematics from concept to product.

CHEVY CHASE, Md. — It’s just not adding up for students in Montgomery County. Roughly three out of every four high school students in Montgomery County failed the Algebra 1 final exam last month. The ...