In high school, students use a deeper understanding of mathematics to solve real-world problems. While in elementary and middle school, the math skills children need to know are organized by grade ...

Nick Storz is a government student at Patrick Henry College and an intern with the Center for Education Policy at The Heritage Foundation. John Schoof is a research associate at the Center for ...

I often hear from math educators that the common-core standards seem to cry out for moving away from the traditional Algebra 1-geometry-Algebra 2 sequence toward a more integrated approach to the ...

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 ...

Re "The New Math: Three Concepts in Two Years; Common Core drives new look at math instruction," July 22 article: In 2008, the National Mathematics Advisory Panel recommended that schools prepare more ...

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--STEMscopes Math for grades K-8 and Algebra I from Accelerate Learning has received the highest score for alignment to the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) from Learning ...

Long a staple of the high school curriculum, the mathematics-course sequence of Algebra 1, geometry, and Algebra 2 is facing a budding challenge as schools transition to the Common Core State ...