Pressure adding up in freshman arithmetic classes
Students must pass algebra final to get credit
Posted: September 27, 2009 at 9:44 a.m.
There is more pressure for incoming high school freshmen to perform well in math than there was in the past. Starting with this year's ninth grade - the Class of 2013 - students must pass the End of Course Algebra I exam to receive credit for the class, Arkansas Department of Education spokeswoman Julie Thompson said.
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