Beginning in 2010, mathematics and English language arts standards, called the Common Core State Standards, were adopted in 45 of 50 U.S. states. The Common Core Standards represent a substantial ...

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 ...

Beginning in 2010, mathematics and English language arts standards, called the Common Core State Standards, were adopted in 45 of 50 U.S. states. The Common Core Standards represent a substantial ...

Common Core also provides teachers with detailed guidance on how to teach some difficult math concepts, such as fractions, negative numbers and geometry.

We talked to a New York high school math and physics teacher, Frank Noschese, to get to the bottom of these questions. For the estimation question, Noschese explained that while the answer is ...

The Common Core standards for math were designed to focus instruction on fewer topics each year, allowing more time to be spent on each topic to foster deeper understanding of key concepts and skills.

Students are also expected to be able to explain how they came up with their answers – and to realize that there are often multiple ways to get there. Piedmont Middle School parents attend Common Core ...

Schools around the country are holding math nights, sending letters home, and posting videos on their websites to teach parents about the Common Core State Standards for mathematics, which require ...

Beginning in 2010, mathematics and English language arts standards, called the Common Core State Standards, were adopted in 45 of 50 U.S. states. The Common Core Standards represent a substantial ...

The Common Core is a set of academic standards, expectations for what students should know and be able to do at every grade level in language arts and math.