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True story: My most recurring dream has to do with math. It’s a nightmare, really. My mind can’t shake off, even when I’m sleeping, the dread and utter misery I felt during my five college years while ...

In education, few issues have stirred more debate in recent years than when middle and high schoolers should take algebra.

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