The Bridgewater-Raritan Parents Math Forum has been created by and for parents with concerns about our district's math programs. It is a public discussion forum as well as a valuable resource base, as several links to interesting articles and research regarding "Reform Math" programs will be found here. We work in association with NYC HOLD NATIONAL - Honest Open Logical Decisions on Mathematics Education Reform - a national coalition of individuals and advocacy groups - parents, educators, mathematicians and scientists, and concerned citizens working to improve mathematics education in our nation's schools. See: www.nychold.com
Many parents in our district feel that the Everyday Math curriculum is not meeting the needs of their children for a variety of reasons.

Perhaps you find that:

(1) your child has not mastered basic computational skills.

(2) you are paying for outside tutoring.

(3) you spend a lot of time re-teaching math at home.

(4) you do not recognize your child's homework and are unable to provide any help at all.

(5) your child is highly capable in math and is not challenged enough by this curriculum.

(6) you wonder if your child is getting the necessary foundation for high school and college math.

Parents around the country are starting to listen to the criticisms (voiced for many years now) by math professors from leading universities. Parents in active communities have worked successfully to enable a change and abandon such Reform Math programs in their districts. Even entire states, such as California, have rejected Reform Math programs like Everyday Math and changes are being proposed in the states of Washington, Massachusetts, and Utah.

The time to begin a discussion in Bridgewater-Raritan is now. Whether your child is struggling, bored, or is comfortable in math please take the time to review some of the experts' reports and research regarding this controversial topic.