MLive

Algebra 2, foreign language would be dropped from Michigan graduation requirements under bill debated in House committee

LANSING, MI – Some state students can learn skills that lead to high-paying careers without taking algebra 2 and foreign language classes, some state House members said Wednesday. But state Board of ...
MLive

Welding instead of French? Changes loosen algebra, language requirements for high school students

High school students will be able to count classes in skilled trades like welding toward math requirements for graduation, but not before 2016. (MLive file photo) LANSING -- High school students ...
Brainerd Dispatch

Brainerd School Board approves new language arts, algebra curricula

A new middle school language arts curriculum with a focus on writing standards was passed by the Brainerd School Board Thursday, June 25. Changes to language arts and high school intermediate algebra ...
The Conversation

Algebra is more than alphabet soup – it’s the language of algorithms and relationships

Courtney Gibbons is affiliated with the Association for Women in Mathematics and the American Mathematical Society. You might remember learning about the quadratic formula to figure out the solutions ...