Schools Urged to Focus On Fractions, Math Basics ; Presidential Panel Targets Poor Scores in U.S.

The Record, Bergen County, NJ › March 19, 2008

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WASHINGTON Schools could improve students' sluggish math scores by hammering home the basics, such as addition and multiplication, and increasing the focus on fractions and some geometry, a presidential panel recommended Thursday.

"Difficulty with fractions (including decimals and percents) is pervasive and is a major obstacle to further progress in mathematics, including algebra," the panel, appointed by President Bush two years ago, said in a report.

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Schools Urged to Focus On Fractions, Math Basics ; Presidential Panel Targets Poor Scores in U.S.

Because success in algebra has been linked to higher graduation rates and college enrollment, the panel focused on improving areas that are the foundations of algebra. Averag...

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