Fifteen years after the calamitous rollout of the Common Core math standards, the once-derided strategy has proven its staying power, with many states holding onto the original plan or some close ...

"The purpose of Common Core is to open your mind,” Viji Sundar, professor of mathematics, told concerned parents explaining that the program teaches kids to understand math, not just do problems.

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.’ ...

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.

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 ...

They drop essential math content such as converting fractions to decimals, and they delay algebra until high school, whereas high-achieving countries and states expect students to do algebra in grade ...

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 ...

The Basics: In high school, students use a deeper understanding of mathematics to solve real-world problems. While in elementary and middle school, the math skills children need to know are organiz… ...

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

Schools and teachers face complex challenges and competing demands as they work toward implementing the new math standards.

What do you think is the most significant change in the Common Core mathematics standards? This is the first time we’ve had a set of standards in math that focuses our efforts strongly on the math ...