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Commentary: Common Core math program needs far more study
May 22nd, 2013 | 
Author: Commentary: Common Core math program needs far more study
Improving students' math skills is a laudable goal. However, the only mathematician on the Common Core Validation Committee, Stanford professor James Milgram, refused to sign off on the standards. He cited a plethora of "extremely serious failings" and …
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Download: Dragonbox+ Algebra (iOS, Android, Windows, Mac)
Download: Dragonbox+ Algebra (iOS, Android, Windows, Mac)
| If maths in general, and algebra in particular have vexed you during college years, you are in a majority. However, if you don't want your kids to suffer a similar fate, then there is Dragonbox+ Algebra, an app that claims to make algebra easy and … See all stories on this topic » |
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Brain Stimulation Increases Ability to do Math
Brain Stimulation Increases Ability to do Math
iStockphoto(OXFORD, England) — Bad at math? A new study by researchers at Oxford University suggests that applying high-frequency electrical noise to the brain can make you better at math for up to six months following treatment. According to BBC News …
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Montgomery reports 5-year string of high failure rates on math finals
Montgomery reports 5-year string of high failure rates on math finals
In Algebra 2, the failure rate was 57 percent on the exam and 12 percent for the course. The test counts for 25 percent of the course grade. The data highlighted disparities between schools and across racial and income categories. At Wheaton High …
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