The state's controversial Common Core curriculum is a hot topic and was the subject of discussion at a St. Tammany Parish School Board meeting.

Duval County schools adopt new math curriculum Districts across the state have spent years getting ready for the transition, hoping the new standards will be even better for families.

What is Eureka Math? The Common Core-aligned curriculum equates mathematical concepts to stories, with the aim of developing conceptual understanding.

The parents in the room were drawn there by the shift to Common Core, the national English and math benchmarks that have left many parents feeling flustered by elementary school worksheets.

The Common Core State Standards teach students the algorithm for multi-digit addition and subtraction in 4th grade. But some experts say it should be taught sooner.

The curriculum requires teachers to expose children to the underpinnings of math functions such as addition, subtraction, multiplication or division.

Certainly, math at any level can be difficult depending on the student, but Cwynar says, even for her, she thought Common Core sometimes made difficult concepts, even harder.

Bridges in Mathematics, on the other hand, performed quite well—the K-5 materials were found to be both aligned to the common core and easy to use at all grade levels.

The Common Core math curriculum aims to slow down the progression of students from grade to grade through math so they understand why all the problem-solving steps are necessary to understand the ...