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no one said they were unmotivated
*The '''Stand and Deliver''' message, that the touch of a master could bring unmotivated students from [[arithmetic]] to [[calculus]] in a single year, was preached in schools throughout the nation. While the film did a great service to education by showing what students from disadvantaged backgrounds can achieve in demanding classes, the Hollywood fiction had at least one negative side effect. By showing students moving from fractions to calculus in a single year, it gave the false impression that students can neglect their studies for several years and then be redeemed by a few months of hard work. [http://www.reason.com/news/show/28479.html]
*The '''Stand and Deliver''' message, that the touch of a master could bring backward students from [[arithmetic]] to [[calculus]] in a single year, was preached in schools throughout the nation. While the film did a great service to education by showing what students from disadvantaged backgrounds can achieve in demanding classes, the Hollywood fiction had at least one negative side effect. By showing students moving from fractions to calculus in a single year, it gave the false impression that students can neglect their studies for several years and then be redeemed by a few months of hard work. [http://www.reason.com/news/show/28479.html]
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