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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Fifteen years after the calamitous rollout of the Common Core math standards, the once-derided strategy has proven its staying ...

State-mandated tests must by state law be based on a state’s official standards. That is why the tests currently given in the Bay State (aka MCAS 2.0) are aligned to Common Core. MCAS 2.0 tests are ...

Although calculators have not figured prominently in discussions of the common-core math standards, it's likely the complementary tests will result in far greater uniformity in their use on state ...

Alabama lawmakers are set to take a vote on a bill that supporters say will improve the state’s standing in math achievement in K-12 schools. The bill, called the Alabama Numeracy Act, is sponsored by ...