The Algebra Problem: How Middle School Math Became a National βFlashpointβ NYT: Science By: Troy Closson 22 May 2024 at 11:35 Top students can benefit greatly by being offered the subject early. But many districts offer few Black and Latino eighth graders a chance to study it. Β© Andrew Mangum for The New York TimesHow to make algebra more equitable is a puzzle districts across the country have struggled to solve.