I don't know if the CC math will be any better, but our school currently uses Everyday Math, and I figure it couldn't be any worse!
In third grade, they drew rays and they had to name them. (I thought, name it like AB or something, from the points on the ray).
My son labeled one "David" and another "Tony." He said those were his best friends' names!
I thought he was goofing around but that was what the Everyday Math publishers wanted- a way for children to "get comfortable" with math!!