• Half of all universities have to teach remedial maths and English
  The Sunday Telegraph July 18, 2004 HTML

Poor mathematical skills and declining writing skills were the the biggest problem facing universities. The "bums on seats" approach is forcing universities to recruit students who do not possess the academic acumen to be sucessful in the university setting.

• Basic Math Skills and Performance in an Introductory Economics Class
  Charles L. Ballard and Marianne F. Johnson PDF

This article shows that providing or recommending remedial math services has a beneficial effect on student performance in an introductory economics course. Not only is it posible to do something about math deiciencies in these basic concepts but it is possible to do so quickly enough to have a substantial benefit.

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