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5 ways parents can help children with the 'new' math

  • Written by Clarissa A. Thompson, Associate Professor of Cognitive Psychology, Kent State University
imageMany parents have had to play the role of a substitute math teacher during the pandemic.damircudic/E+ via Getty Images

In his March 2021 Netflix special, comedian Nate Bargatze complains about having to teach his kids a confusing “new math” based on standards known as the Common Core.

“The goal of Common Core is to use one sheet of...

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