The Pythagorean theorem, a cornerstone of mathematics for millennia, provides a method for determining unknown sides in right ...

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 ...

Common core emphasizes math concepts at the expense of teaching students how to solve problems they will encounter in life.

Florida has released two examples that it says back up its rejection of dozens of textbooks because they contained material based on critical race theory or Common Core.

In 2017, North Carolina adopted new math and reading standards, after deciding to “un-adopt” the Common Core standards. In deciding to chart its own course, the state was well within its ...

Common Core, a national set of education standards, pushes students to understand math on a deeper level, digging into the reasoning behind an equation. Proponents say it will increase the rigor ...

“A royal mess.” This is how California middle-school math teacher Barry Garelick describes math education today, especially under the Common Core national standards. In his book, Math ...

For example, the Common Core math standards say fifth-graders should be able to add and subtract fractions with unlike denominators.

Abandoning the Common Core set of standards for English and mathematics caused a Florida charter school's test results to go from mediocre to outstanding.