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Parents look over books and ask questions about curriculum during a parent information session for the new Great Hearts Monte Vista Charter School to open in San Antonio at Temple Beth-El, October 29, 2013.

Parents frustrated by their inability to help their children with new Common Core math homework are getting help from teachers. Hoping to sweep away the stress caused by the new methods and standards, some school districts now offer special math sessions and homework hotlines staffed by math teachers. (Washington Post)