HARRISBURG, Pa. (WTAJ) — Struggling with algebra, trigonometry or calculus? One senator wants to return to “basic math” in Pennsylvania schools. In a memo circulated by Sen. Michele Brooks (R-Crawford ...

Brooks is circulating a co-sponsorship memorandum for the draft legislation, according to Times Observer, formally titled Getting “Back to Basics” With Math and circulated on August 28, per PAlegis.us ...

You might also remember the photo of a check that went viral not that long ago — a man filled out a check to his son’s school by attempting to write the check amount in ten frames. There have been ...

Why did the approach to mathematics change with Common Core, rather than providing more structure to how it was previously taught? originally appeared on Quora: the place to gain and share knowledge, ...

Common Core math has sparked a great deal of contention across the country in the past few years. It has its supporters, those who say that it teaches students to better understand mathematical ...

Purveyors of the inquiry-based and student-centered math agenda, which has persisted for more than 20 years, argue traditionally taught math has never worked for the vast majority of the nation’s ...