Most of us parents haven’t had to do a real math problem in years. It’s tough enough to remember the math skills we learned way back when we were in school but to grasp the newfangled ways they’re teaching math today can be downright baffling. Common Core has completely changed the math game in schools across the country. Common Core is intended to increase test scores and improve our educational system but it has been met with some pretty intense controversy since its implementation. Even funnyman Louis C.K. tweeted about it: “My kids used to love math. Now it makes them cry. Thanks standardized testing and common core!”
