The Christian Science Monitor – Lucy Schouten
“The parental pushback against Common Core math has been fierce, but schools are trying different ways to enlist parents’ aid, rather than ire, in the difficult transition period. Some schools are holding back-to-school nights for parents who say they need after-school guidance to help their children do their Common Core math homework. The Westerly Parent Academy in Rhode Island held a three-part series, “Parents Can Help With Math,” so parents would find their children’s homework less daunting. “If this doesn’t make sense to us, how are we going to help him?” Matt Ezyk, a father of a kindergartner, told The Associated Press.”(more)