The Common Core math standards were largely written by a physics professor working part time in his garage. Now they're in use by tens of millions of students nationwide.

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Jennifer Craig stared at her daughter's fifth-grade math homework. It was a three-digit multiplication problem, and it seemed simple enough. But her 10-year-old was supposed to ...

Who created Common Core math? Jason Zimba and the other writers knew the transition would be tough, but they never imagined political battles would threaten the very existence of their dream.

Under Common Core, parents are likely to see some unfamiliar terms on their children’s elementary-school math homework. Here are some examples drawn from New York state’s math curriculum ...

The Republicans dismiss the Common Core State Standards, the hot issue of the moment, in two words or fewer. The standards are “a disaster,” Donald Trump said.

As Kentucky enters its fifth year of the federal standards, math in the Common Core era continues to polarize.

A column supporting the way math is taught under Common Core standards prompted a debate.

Both the math and English Common Core standards have their share of critics but it’s math that gets special condemnation, as the new problem worksheets land on kitchen tables across the country.

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 ...

You’re wrong about Common Core math: Sorry, parents, but it makes more sense than you think When Common Core problems go viral, the steps seem complicated, unnecessary.

Teachers are reaching out to build support among bewildered parents for the Common Core standards being implemented in thousands of California classrooms.

Teaching elementary school math just got trickier, or at least deeper. The new Common Core State Standards require students to demonstrate a deeper understanding of math concepts, which means teachers ...