My colleague Catie O'Toole has a story in today's Post-Standard about Everyday Math -- a new way schools are teaching kids mathematics. Actually, it's not quite new. It's been around for 25 years, but ...

“I hate the Common Core,” the mother of two complained when I told her I write about education. “What, specifically, do you hate?” I asked. “The math. It makes no sense! I can’t help my kid with his ...

The issue of assigning homework is controversial in terms of its purpose, what to assign, the amount of time needed to complete it, parental involvement, its actual affect on learning and achievement, ...