Some places are moving to universal early algebra. Minnesota has required it for years — with less-than-promising results.

Republished with permission from The Hechinger Report, a nonprofit news outlet focused on education. BRAHAM, Minn. — It was fourth-period Basic Algebra 8 class on a gray October morning at Braham Area ...

The mom argued that it was absurd that her daughter was forced to sit down for over an hour to complete these assignments ...