[laweeks]

Here in Lake County, Ohio, Common Core means that the idiots who’re teaching our kids can now teach really stupid things to the kids. It’s called public education. Ya’ know . . . 2 plus 2 is kinda’ sorta’ 4 or it could be 5 if you’re not sure . . . but don’t worry about it.

Those old mindless things like math tables are gone . . . all ya’ gotta’ do is be close in math. It’s self-esteem for teachers and students on steroids.

[OneWingedShark]

Those old mindless things like math tables are gone . . . all ya’ gotta’ do is be close in math. It’s self-esteem for teachers and students on steroids.

It's attitudes like that which destroy the reputation of Americans as engineers.

[Gabz]

Those old mindless things like math tables are gone . . . all ya’ gotta’ do is be close in math.

Not here in Accomack County, Virginia. Answers have to be exact, not close, and they better know the formula or table to do the work.

[kitkat]

Math tables are gone?

I am speechless.

[old and tired]

all ya’ gotta’ do is be close in math. It’s self-esteem for teachers and students on steroids.

That's not true. These days the teachers expect the kids to understand and describe the mathematical processes used to derive the answer. Memorizing the math facts would be easier. It would also be a huge improvement. Kids have the rest of their lives to figure out the process. If they even need to, which in most cases they won't.

Here's a sample second grade math question from October of this year. There are 150 pencils. 10 pencils in each box. How many boxes of pencils are there? Not so easy to figure out when you don't yet know how to multiply and divide.