In What Grade Should You Take Algebra 1? Some students take the class early to try to gain an edge in college admissions. But experts offer caveats.

Researchers randomly assigned some 440 incoming 3rd graders in nine high-poverty urban, suburban, and rural schools to either receive the algebraic lessons or standard grade-level arithmetic.

On all three levels of the English language arts assessment, the percentage of Anne Arundel students achieving proficiency ...