Fifteen years after the calamitous rollout of the Common Core math standards, the once-derided strategy has proven its staying power, with many states holding onto the original plan or some close ...

Common Core math is getting the works from critics: It's too demanding for most kids; holds back the speedy kids; not the same as what parents already know; makes kids cry. It even promotes "fuzzy ...

NEW YORK – Every Saturday morning at 10 a.m., Jason Zimba begins a math tutoring session for his two young daughters with the same ritual. His youngest, Claire, 4, draws on a worksheet while his ...

(TNS) -- Frustrated parents headed to Sisk Elementary School seeking the insider code that would help them decipher Common Core mathematics. “I’m so stressed by this math!” said grandmother Diana ...

As witnesses got up to testify to the Ohio legislature, it became clear there would be no consensus on Common Core math. Opponents to the new learning standards said they were developmentally ...

Recent teaching approaches, such as Common Core, may set STEM students up for failure.

An Iowa woman jokingly calls it "Satan's handiwork." A California mom says she's broken down in tears. A Pennsylvania parent says it "makes my blood boil." What could be so horrible? Grade-school math ...

Common Core math is mysterious for many parents — even those who are good with numbers Common Core math aims to teach students the reasons behind math formulas Seasoned parents urge others to stick ...

The United States scores below the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) average in mathematics literacy, behind 29 other nations, predominantly from Europe. Even Massachusetts ...

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The state's controversial Common Core curriculum is a hot topic and was the subject of discussion at a St. Tammany Parish School Board meeting.Tensions flared in Covington as hundreds attended the ...

(This letter addresses issues from Jody Stallings column, “Simple mathematics? Not with Common Core” published Dec. 9, 2020 and a response to Mr. Stallings’ column by Jim Radley, published on Dec. 23, ...