As states examine their high school mathematics standards and align requirements with the demands of careers and college, some concerns are emerging. How much math is really needed? What if students are not planning to go to college? Do all students really need Algebra II?

The research is clear: Whether students are going on to a two- or four-year college or directly into the workplace, taking challenging mathematics in high school is the gatekeeper that either opens or shuts the door to opportunity.

See the fact sheet for more. Achieve also recently developed a suite of materials - including fact sheets, PowerPoint presentations and the Math at Work brochures - that make the case of why all students will benefit from advanced math course-taking in high school: Math Works.