Nationally, about half of students entering two-year colleges and 20 percent of those entering four-year universities take remedial courses in math, reading, or writing, falling farther behind their peers and becoming less likely to complete their degrees. Studies peg the cost of remediation at between $3
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She said: “Strong female characters are close to my heart – my writing is full of them as is the work of some of my favourite authors like Roald Dahl, Philip Pullman and of course JK Rowling. “I hope this competition inspires children who love reading to give writing a go themselves, to explore their own
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