However, most of the task can be accomplished without any knowledge of mathematics and computers.

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To teach cleaners and nightwatchmen advanced mathematics (such as adding up without a calculator) seemed pretty wasteful, and apt to breed discontent.

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As it becomes clear that students cannot thrive in a broad range of subjects without first learning the fundamentals, NCLB is focused squarely on the educational building blocks of reading and mathematics.

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The research mimics a clinical trial, but can be performed more quickly and without risk to real patients, says Kyle Myers, director of the Division of Imaging and Applied Mathematics at the FDA division.

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