In math, students tackle the Pythagorean theorem, bringing their math to a higher level of algebraic reasoning and knowledge of the properties of operations. With their understanding of unit rates and ...

Under the Common Core State Standards, Algebra 1 is a much tougher course than what was taught previously in most states, teachers and standards experts say, in part because many of the concepts that ...

Eighth-grade math is changing: Instead of emphasizing Algebra I where only some students thrive, many schools are placing all students in the same general class that covers several concepts. Common ...

Nick Storz is a government student at Patrick Henry College and an intern with the Center for Education Policy at The Heritage Foundation. John Schoof is a research associate at the Center for ...

With New York state ready to hand out the Common Core exam, just how tough is the test? See how much math you remember from grade school with these sample questions from the Grade 8 Mathematics ...

Brandy Frakes, an elementary school teacher at the Aspire University Charter School in Modesto, is tackling one of the greatest challenges facing educators: building support among bewildered parents ...

In early September, math teachers from across Kent County, Md., gathered for their first professional learning community meetings of the school year. Kris Hemstetter, a math and English/language arts ...

, on one side were those who argued for a new focus on concepts and reasoning rather than drilling students on their times-tables. On the other were the traditionalists, who said the progressive ...

The state Board of Education will vote Wednesday whether to adopt new math textbooks and other materials aligned to the Common Core standards. Credit: iStockphoto.com Updated Jan. 15 2014: With little ...

The United States scores below the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) average in mathematics literacy, behind 29 other nations, predominantly from Europe. Even Massachusetts ...

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