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Reporter Sarah D. Sparks covers education research and tracks education happenings in Idaho, Maine, South Carolina, and Tennessee. She blogs at Inside School Research.
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 Researchers in Montgomery County, Md., have identified warning signals, such as poor grades or a high number of absences, that can flag students as early as 1st grade who are likely to drop out later.

July 24, 2013 - Education Week
 Fractions are considered one of the most challenging areas of basic mathematics for students to master, and difficulties in fractions understanding can hamstring students' mastery of algebra and other higher maths, research shows. Want to know what students face? Try your hand at some of these sample fractions problems from the 4th and 8th grade National Assessment of Educational Progress. Then see how American students answered the same problems.

July 18, 2013 - Education Week
 "Fraction camps" are just one technique researchers are exploring in their efforts to help students get a better grasp of one of the most troublesome topics in basic mathematics.

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