The Common Core State Standards in reading and math have generated lots of attention and controversy, but what do they look and sound like in a classroom? Michigan Radio's Sarah Alvarez offers a ...

Inside the classroom: English Courtney Yadoo, 2nd grade lead teacher, Success Academy Bensonhurst We emphasize close, analytical reading, the most important of the Common Core literacy standards.

Teachers are reaching out to build support among bewildered parents for the Common Core standards being implemented in thousands of California classrooms.

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

Schools and teachers face complex challenges and competing demands as they work toward implementing the new math standards.

Teaching elementary school math just got trickier, or at least deeper. The new Common Core State Standards require students to demonstrate a deeper understanding of math concepts, which means teachers ...

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.

Fourth grade math teacher, Eileen Klag Ryan, from Maple West Elementary in the Williamsville School District explains different principles in 2 On Your Side's Homework Helper series.

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.

Parents trying to help their kids with math homework say that adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing has become as complicated as calculus.