South Dakota's proposed math standards are sparking debate, with critics saying they're too simple and lack guidance.

The effort follows earlier battles over social studies and could spread to other states reviewing academic standards.

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 ...

Susan Gilkerson, a math teacher and school bus driver, stood before a South Dakota education board and issued a warning. This story also appeared in Chalkbeat and South Dakota Searchlight The proposed ...

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The National Association of Scholars has pushed its model standards in social studies, science and English language arts. Now it’s set its sights on math.

A financial planner sat down with a 58-year-old client who had done almost everything right. Steady contributions over three decades. A $1.2 million portfolio. A retirement date penciled in for 62 or ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Fifteen years after the calamitous rollout of the Common Core math standards, the once-derided strategy has proven its staying ...

I am very concerned that the Common Core math being taught in school is not preparing the students for the situations they will need upon graduation. My college major was a BS in Mathematics and ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — New teachers, new schedules, new curriculum. As students get back in the classroom, they may find some of the learning materials have changed. After more than a decade, Common ...

Florida has rejected over 54 of the 132 new math books submitted for the state’s 2022-2023 school year curriculum. This move is being praised by Gov. Ron Desantis, stating references to critical race ...

AL.com’s Education Lab team is supported by individual donors and grants. Learn more about our work and sign up for our newsletter. Alabama Sen. Arthur Orr, R-Decatur, is backing a plan to improve ...