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Julia Short remembers hating mathematics throughout middle and high school. Short didn’t understand math and thought she never would. That uncertainty and anxiety seeped into her confidence, making ...

There's been a significant shift in the math preparedness of incoming college students at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD). According to a new report from the school's ...

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