S.C. students could get a math boost from Algebra Nation online program
By Paul Bowers
for The Gazettewww.ourgazette.com
"South Carolina students looking for help on their algebra homework might one day turn to a dedicated online community with video tutorials, peer advice forums and live help from adult experts.
"State and local education officials have been in talks to bring a website and smartphone app called Algebra Nation to public school students. A product of the University of Florida's Lastinger Center for Learning, the program has shown promising results after being rolled out to every school district in Florida.
"According to data provided by Lastinger Center officials to a recent Charleston County School Board committee meeting, Florida schools that participated in Algebra Nation had an 83-percent pass rate on the state's algebra end-of-course exam, compared to 63 percent at schools that did not use the program.
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