The common-core math standards are a major disappointment, Grant Wiggins writes.

For three days this week, math teachers from three Connecticut school districts have worked with UConn faculty members and graduate students to develop skills and resources to enable them to meet ...

Common Core Standards for Mathematics emphasize the importance of building conceptual understanding before requiring students to memorize facts. One of the biggest stumbling blocks for parents is ...

The math standards, in particular, have caused outrage across the country as parents have grappled with confusing homework and garbled word problems labeled Common Core.

With their heightened emphasis on language and explication, the new math standards pose unique challenges for students who are not fully proficient in English.

Some say the new Common Core math standards are too easy. Others say they're too hard or too focused on ideas rather than correct answers. Whatever they are, they're in full effect in California ...

She argues in the following post that the Common Core math standards — which have caused great consternation in many places around the country — are being misinterpreted. Here’s her argument.

Students will still spend time memorizing math formulas, but thanks to Common Core they will also be required to model the concepts they're learning.

The Common Core Challenge Common Core standards emphasize 'math that matters most' Jason Zimba, one of the lead authors of the Common Core State Standards in math, says the benchmarks provide the ...

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 ...

Common Core math standards: For textbook publishers and other vendors, the new standards add up to new business. A look at the dizzying array of products that claim to be ‘Common Core aligned.’ ...