Vancouver Sun on MSN

Canadian students' math scores are falling. What B.C. schools and parents can do about it

Near the end of sixth grade, Bronia DePedrina’s daughter became anxious and stressed about going to school.
Chalkbeat on MSN

After fights over social studies standards, conservative activists turn to math

Model math standards produced by conservative education advocates helped spark a battle in South Dakota that could spread to other states.
The Hechinger Report on MSN

After fights over social studies standards, conservative activists come for math

Susan Gilkerson, a math teacher and school bus driver, stood before a South Dakota education board and issued a warning. The proposed math standards the board was considering — just 36 pages, less ...
Arizona Daily Star

Common Core name changes, standards remain

PHOENIX — Gov. Jan Brewer ordered her agencies to stop using the term “Common Core’’ when referring to new education standards, in response to hostility from critics over what they see as a federal ...
Edutopia

In High-Performing Math Classrooms, Words Matter

Math vocabulary alone isn’t a silver bullet—but research shows it’s linked to stronger academic achievement when paired with expert teaching practices.
Time

Here’s How Common the Tide Pod Challenge Really Is

Ducharme is a contributor to TIME. Ducharme is a contributor to TIME. On Friday, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (USCPSC) tweeted an earnest request to its nearly 42,000 followers: Please ...