Which goes to my assertion that Common Core is nothing more than remedial tutoring — especially the math. It’s why many parents and teachers like it. It DOES help some kids. Those whose brains aren’t wired for math need little tricks and tools for doing routine math problems. The problem of course, is that this does nothing for the kids who ARE mathematically inclined. On the contrary it holds them back. So this guy who found some study tools that helped failing kids in failing schools decided that the entire country should use them. It’s all about dragging us all down to the least common denominator.
Standard method - 1+ 1 = 2
Common Core Method - 1/1 + 1 - 1 + 1 = 2
Common Core should be renamed Least Common Core Denominator.