The controversy over whether and when algebra should be taught (and tested for) in California schools just keeps going and going, sort of like a limit heading towards infinity! Last Friday a judge blocked the state from requiring all 8th graders to take algebra four months after the California Board of Education had approved such a policy at the strong urging of the Governor.MadProfessah has been involved in a project to improve algebra instruction in Los Angeles-area high schools for a few years now and getting to know the details of the problem is quite sobering.
