Frequently Asked Questions about the Common Core Math Standards (PDF) Common questions, common myths, and the facts about the development, contents, and benefits of the Common Core State Standards for ...

But the way math was taught before Common Core was not always the only way. When the so-called "New Math" was introduced in the 1960s it was met with much of the same criticism Common Core is ...

Understanding the Common Core approach to math instruction has been especially challenging for parents, Frakes said. A frequent question she gets from parents is why teaching math based on Common Core ...

The authors respond to a call to analyze issues of curriculum standards and to present alternative storylines by addressing criticisms of the Common Core State Standards ... support in learning ...

Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. Natalie Wexler is an education writer focusing on literacy. The Common Core lists skills students need to master at each grade level ...