Education Week

Common Core’s Focus on Concepts Is Key to Improving Math Education, Report Says

The Common Core State Standards’ emphasis on conceptual understanding in math will improve students’ problem-solving skills and ultimately help prepare them for jobs of the future, argues a new report ...
EdSource

Common Core standards emphasize 'math that matters most'

EdSource is conducting a series of interviews featuring educators’ experiences with the Common Core State Standards. For more information about the Common Core, check out our guide. Jason Zimba, 45, a ...
Education Week

Common-Core Math Standards Put New Focus on English-Learners

When he began working the Common Core State Standards into his instruction three years ago, New York City middle school mathematics teacher Silvestre Arcos noticed that his English-language-learner ...
Politifact

Under Common Core, teaching simple addition takes a full minute, Texas governor says

Under Common Core, it takes far too long for a teacher to show a student how to do simple addition, said Texas Gov. Greg Abbott. In 2013, the Texas Legislature passed a law prohibiting school ...