Common Core math is all the rage these days, sometimes quite literally. Some parents, some school boards and even U.S. Sen. David Vitter, R-La., have lambasted, or at least questioned, the ...
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10208079501134099&set=a.2320230334001.2140526.1496845642&type=1 It’s hard to write about the Common Core State Standards for ...
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 ...
WESTERLY, R.I. -- Any adult who has tried to help a second-grader with homework has noticed math is not what it used to be. Now schools are unlocking the secrets of Common Core math for mystified ...
One of the three lead writers of the Common Core State Standards (CCSS), a national initiative with roots in No Child Left Behind and other federal government education programs, recently told a ...
TOLEDO, OH (Toledo News Now) - Frustrated parents say they're struggling to help their children with homework, mainly math they say looks nothing like the problems they worked as a student. , which ...
There's a Common Core math assignment that's confusing parents more than the kids it is testing. An image — posted in Oct. 2015 — of a worksheet asking students to "use the repeated addition method" ...
A teacher's response to a third-grader's math homework has gone viral and left parents debating the Common Core math standards across the country. In the latest national debate over Common Core math ...
Another school day, another ridiculous Common Core homework assignment that is sure to send parents into a full-on mental tailspin. The latest head-scratcher comes from Jenn Douglas, the mother of ...
When faced with a complicated math problem, one fourth-grader decided to pass on answering, instead invoking the “girl code.” Last week, Maddy Douglas was assigned a number of word problems in her ...
After a long and frustrating homework session with his 2nd grade son one day last school year, Jeff Severt dashed off a letter to the teacher. “I have a bachelor of science degree in electrical ...
You may think you left math behind when you finished school. But if you have children, you’re in for a rude awakening. Many parents have used Twitter to lament the days when their children ask for ...