Less than half of city kids passed the state Algebra 1 Regents exam this past school year ... 9-point drop from the prior year’s 56.2% pass rate, according to the state Education Department.

Adams: My math-and-physics-teacher husband knew that if our daughter didn't take geometry in 9th grade, she'd never get to calculus. He was right.

The latest results are from exams administered in August 2023, January and June 2024. In past years, Newsday also analyzed results from Regents Algebra 1 exams. However, the state during the ...