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 ...
The ratio of doughnuts to students was deliciously disproportionate Monday afternoon as Abby Fremouw's third graders applied ...
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 ...
When Mississippi reformed its reading curriculum in 2013, scores for the state’s elementary school students soared. Inspired by the “Mississippi miracle,” other Southern states followed suit. But the ...
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.