Mathematics is a language. It is universal, structured and exact,” Vestal said. “Like any language, it has vocabulary, ...

Do you remember the days when 5+5=10? For parents who grew up in the '80s and '90s, it was that simple. But now, as many of us help our kids with their homework using the new Common Core math ...

The Common Core math standards have poured gasoline on the math “reform” fire that has raged for the past 20-plus years. This is particularly true since the national dialogue about Common Core has ...

OHIO -- A Painesville, Ohio father showed his distaste for complicated math problem solving skills taught under Common Core standards by writing a check that no bank could possibly cash. Over at ...

While this method was thought of as a way to better understand the concepts, the Department of Education wasn’t seeing the ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. If it is true that the Common Core state standards are a federal takeover, then how is it Missouri can simply vote them out? The ...