A district official said at a recent meeting that the plan for universal eighth-grade Algebra 1 by 2025 is not feasible.

Algebra 1 is the most failed class in high schools across the country. At Green Mountain High School, a student-turned-teacher, who failed Algebra himself, is taking a new approach.

How EPISD plans to implement Algebra 1 for eighth graders EPISD already offered Algebra 1 and advanced math in middle school, which it calls honors courses, to certain students.