Why is the problem so difficult? We asked a couple of the lead writers of the Common Core math standards, Jason Zimba and William McCallum.

The Basics: In high school, students use a deeper understanding of mathematics to solve real-world problems. While in elementary and middle school, the math skills children need to know are organiz… ...

A set of guidelines adopted by 45 states this year may turn children into "little mathematicians" who don't know how to do actual math.

Anti Common Core: A new poll suggests that white parents tend to dislike the standards, while most black and Hispanic parents approve of Common Core.

Fifteen years after the calamitous rollout of the Common Core math standards, the once-derided strategy has proven its ...

A few weeks ago, a father posted a page from his son's supposed common-core math assignment on Facebook, claiming that despite his own degree in engineering, he could not solve the problem.

How would you answer this math problem: 5x3= ____? One third-grade student's answer is reigniting the debate over Common Core standards. The student was asked to use the "repeated addition ...

The math standards, in particular, have caused outrage across the country as parents have grappled with confusing homework and garbled word problems labeled Common Core.

Bush’s backstory with Common Core standards is two-fold. During his eight-year tenure as the Sunshine State’s governor, he led one of the most successful education reforms in the country.

The inflexibility of Common Core only made that problem worse. The Core arrived with a stern admonition that not a dot or tittle was to be changed (states could add no more than 15% to the standards).

Why Common Core Math Is the Key to Creative Problem-Solving Common Core was baffling until I realized it was about teaching multiple ways of getting to the same answer. That’s when the light ...

Jeb Bush has long advocated for all 50 states to adopt Common Core national standards. Now that the former Florida governor has all but confirmed his plans to run for president in 2016, the issue ...