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Commentary
5.30.2014
Curriculum & Instruction

Common Core confusion: It’s a math, math world

Kathleen Porter-Magee

Here’s a puzzler: Why are the Common Core math standards accused of fostering “fuzzy math” when their drafters and admirers insist that they emphasize basic math, reward precision, and demand fluency? Why are CC-aligned curricula causing confusion and frustration among parents, teachers, and students?

Commentary
5.1.2014
Curriculum & Instruction

Is differentiated instruction a hollow promise?

Chester E. Finn, Jr.

It looks to me as if one of the most acclaimed reforms of today’s education profession—not just in the U.S. but also all over the planet—is one of the least examined in terms of actual implementation and effectiveness.