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As school districts across Washington integrate the new Common Core State Standards in reading and math into their curricula, some kindergarten teachers say the standards are squeezing out other ...

There’s a new punching bag in education policy. Known as the Common Core, the new standards adopted across the country and in New York City classrooms this year have become a platform for opponents of ...

The cognitive science that provides the basis for the Common Core State Standards will lead to improved student learning. Third-grade teacher Sherry Frangia high-fives student Jayla Hopkins during a ...

In math, students develop an understanding of fractions as numbers. They learn the concepts behind multiplication and division and apply problem-solving skills and strategies for multiplying and ...

In high schools across Denver, chemistry teachers are working from a new set of lessons. The topic: “Should the United States say yes or no to nuclear power?” On their way to answering that question, ...

Common Core math is getting the works from critics: It's too demanding for most kids; holds back the speedy kids; not the same as what parents already know; makes kids cry. It even promotes "fuzzy ...