Three Reasons Why So Few Eighth Graders in the Poorest Schools Take Algebra

Dan Goldhaber quoted in Jill Barshay’s article about a recent RAND report on Algebra in the 8th grade. We have a CALDER research brief related to the RAND report discussed in the article. The bottom line, systemic inequities suggest that making algebra more available is a necessary but insufficient step towards closing gaps in access to advanced math education.