More than 900 students at UC San Diego needed catch-up math classes in the fall of 2025 compared to 32 five years earlier.
High schools around the United States are increasing mathematics and science courseloads, the better to prepare students for jobs in the STEM fields of science, technology, engineering and math. But ...
Choosing high school courses can feel high-stakes—and for good reason. According to a survey from the National Association for College Admission Counseling, nearly 87% of colleges believe curriculum ...
Imagine it’s a student’s first day of ninth grade in the San Francisco Unified School District in 2012. Let’s call her Veronica. On her schedule is a math class full of other ninth graders repeating ...