American education is every bit as polarized, red and blue, as American politics. On the crimson, conservative end of the spectrum are those who adhere to the back-to-basics credo: Kids, practice ...

I want to show you something. First, below, you’ll see real seventh grade math homework, which I acquired from my father, who works at my old middle school. You probably recognize this sort of sheet ...

Earlier this week, I wrote about the history of progressive math education, the culture wars it has inspired over the past hundred years, and the controversy over the California Math Framework. Today, ...