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Addressing the Needs of Underprepared Students in Higher Education

Does College Remediation Work?

Eric P. Bettinger and Bridget Terry Long
Journal of Human Resources, July 2009, 44 (3) 736-771; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/jhr.44.3.736
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