> (which is what common core does; it shows that 65+37 = 70+32, etc etc) I did a... | Hacker News

Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submit

		Torwald on April 29, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Some school districts plan to end the year early, ... > (which is what common core does; it shows that 65+37 = 70+32, etc etc) I did automatically 90+12 and I am old. How would common core improve my mathing?

dorchadas on April 29, 2020 [–]

It wouldn't improve yours if you're doing that, but the point of it is to teach the kids number sense and how numbers work and can be manipulated to make problems easier.

Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact