See why Common Core math homework should come with a box of Kleenex

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Common Core: Instilling hatred of math in America’s children, one kid at a time.

Normal math: 16-7=9#CommonCore math:
16 – 7
16 – (6 + 1)
10 – 1
9
Common Core "improves" math by adding complexity. Completely unneeded.

— TechyDad (@TechyDad) September 22, 2014

Why does this classic Calvin & Hobbes comic remind me of #CommonCore? http://t.co/3h27NJTl70 cc: @TheAngelForever

— TechyDad (@TechyDad) September 17, 2014

Bingo.

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Twitchy’s complete coverage of Common Core math.