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Other UCs are tracking similar trends, but UC San Diego’s problem is “significantly worse,” the report states.

A sharp rise in students without middle school-level math skills is raising alarms among educators and policymakers.

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In recent years, states have embraced literacy reform and experienced real gains. It’s time to bring that same urgency and practicality to math with numeracy ...

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In “The Great Math War,” Jason Socrates Bardi takes on a battle for the soul of numbers that divided the experts of its day.

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