, 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 ...

Program will help educators align to the California Mathematics Framework with proven instructional tool. SACRAMENTO, Calif., Nov. 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Curriculum Associates announced today that ...

Math educators walking through the enormous exhibit hall last week at the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics meeting in Denver couldn’t help but notice a “common” theme. With so much talk in ...

An Iowa woman jokingly calls it "Satan's handiwork." A California mom says she's broken down in tears. A Pennsylvania parent says it "makes my blood boil." What could be so horrible? Grade-school math ...

Re "The New Math: Three Concepts in Two Years; Common Core drives new look at math instruction," July 22 article: In 2008, the National Mathematics Advisory Panel recommended that schools prepare more ...

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Like it or not, the way math is taught in our schools is changing dramatically, but not everyone is happy about it. Iowa Core, based on the Common Core, is a set of standards the state expects ...