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Algebra's Resurgence Brings Eighth Graders To Meet "X." This five-part series from the Sacramento Bee (December 2000) reveals how the new state standard on algebra has affected nearly all grade levels. The
abstract notion of "x" is now becoming familiar even to students in the late elementary years. Eighth grade algebra classes are suddenly common. Since all high school students must master algebra in order to pass the high school exit exam, algebra is sure to become familiar to all.

What is Changing in Math Education. The staff at Mathematically Correct, an advocacy group with a fierce anti-"fuzzy math" angle, informs us about the current changes in the math departments in our public schools. This article will do its best to convince you that students need more traditional math and less "feel good" math.