I am looking for help. My sons (7th grade),school district has started to use "new-math" also known as Core Math. I am very unimpressed with this program. I have spoken to his math teacher (not an advocate), and have been told that their is no alternative standard in our district. My problem is not that my son is doing poorly (quite the opposite), but the program itself. After exsaustive research this program stinks. There is absolutely no basic math skills involved. No learning of the basics. Instead the program centers on "community learning" (groups of kids working together to figure...