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12 basic math skills employers say most new graduates completely lack

Math doesn't end when school does. From interpreting charts and evaluating discounts to managing budgets, analyzing data, and ...
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Trainee teachers 'struggling with basic numeracy'

TRAINEE teachers who have taken Higher maths can still struggle with basic numeracy, the Scottish Parliament heard yesterday. Graham Donaldson, the architect of a major report on the future of teacher ...
The Financial Times

Numeracy levels deserve same focus as literacy in low-income nations

Simply sign up to the Education myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox. Over the past three years, Florence Ravaonindrina has noticed a sharp improvement in basic maths skills among children ...
The Independent

Almost 50 per cent of adults can't do basic maths (that means half)

Figures show that while literacy rates are improving, the number of adults who have numeracy skills no better than those expected of an 11-year-old has shot up from 15 million to 17 million – 49 per ...