Common Core math is all the rage these days, sometimes quite literally. Some parents, some school boards and even U.S. Sen. David Vitter, R-La., have lambasted, or at least questioned, the ...

Another school day, another ridiculous Common Core homework assignment that is sure to send parents into a full-on mental tailspin. The latest head-scratcher comes from Jenn Douglas, the mother of ...

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Alright, I'll admit it off the bat, sometimes I have trouble figuring out what my daughter (first grade) is supposed to do in her Common Core homework. However, my first assumption is usually that ...

If you spend enough time on Facebook, you’ll see a lot of elementary-school math problems. Frustrated parents post pictures of their kids’ homework and rail about how confusing it is. Dozens of other ...

“Vitter is a mirror image—a senator running for governor.” Parents have stood up with concerns since Common Core homework started coming home. “The town hall meetings around the state have been very ...

Much of the homework students are asked to do aligns to the Common Core State Standards, finds a new analysis from the Center for American Progress—but it overwhelmingly focuses on rote learning. In a ...

In a new study, the Center for American Progress delves into the quality of American homework assignments and finds a lot of them don't demand much from students besides basic skills. The study ...