This is the second in a two-part series. Part one can be found here. The debate over what early math should look like and what should be included in the Common Core State Standards for math is one of ...

In math, kindergartners focus on learning numbers and what numbers represent, then learn about addition and subtraction. Students also identify and work with shapes. In English, students learn the ...

As school districts across Washington integrate the new Common Core State Standards in reading and math into their curricula, some kindergarten teachers say the standards are squeezing out other ...

A kindergarten teacher in California, spoke with the WSWS about the impact of the Common Core curriculum and testing regime on students and educators. At the first staff meeting in September, our ...

This fall, millions of 5-year-olds donned backpacks full of school supplies for the first time as they headed off to kindergarten. Depending on where they live, however, these children are having ...

EdSource is conducting a series of interviews featuring educators’ experiences with the Common Core State Standards. For more information about the Common Core, check out our guide. Jason Zimba, 45, a ...

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Common Core State Standards have been adopted by 45 states and the District of Columbia It grew from concern that U.S. needed to improve education to remain competitive in a global economy 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 ...

With the implementation of the new Common Core standards, parents across the country will notice a few changes in their kids' math homework. To big changes, now, in the classroom. Most states have ...

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FORT BRAGG, N.C. – Standing in front of a smartboard, 5-year-old Kaleb Eckerfield touches an icon of a storm cloud with raindrops. He drags it with his finger to the empty space under the day’s date, ...