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For an updated version of this story, see “Review of Math Programs Comes Under Fire.” The first round of a Consumer Reports-style review for instructional materials paints a dismal picture of the ...

Mathematics is a language. It is universal, structured and exact,” Vestal said. “Like any language, it has vocabulary, ...

Common Core is the first major reform initiative to deal with the front end of education -- the substance of what actually is being taught in the classroom, instead of focusing solely on student ...

A state decision four years ago created a shift in the way the Erie School District teaches mathematics and English. The district wasn't sure how it was going to change its math curriculum to meet the ...