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WASHINGTON  — As a result of the worst shock to education and learning in recorded history, learning poverty has increased by a third in low- and middle-income countries, with an estimated 70% of 10-year-olds unable to understand a simple written tex

WASHINGTON, June 23, 2022 — As a result of the worst shock to education and learning in recorded history, learning poverty has increased by a third in low- and middle-income countries, with an estimated 70% of 10-year-olds unable to understand a simple written text , according to a new report published today by the World Bank, UNESCO, UNICEF,

City officials will go ahead with the closed meeting despite being warned that it will violate Maine's Freedom of Access Act.

Who can participate in science? In Africa, that may hinge on what language you speak. Decolonise Science aims to change that.

Joshua Alexander Figueroa, 31, was charged with failing to stop for a crash involving a death, according to the Gainesville Police Department. “We have long felt that he should be arrested and appreciate the fine work of the Gainesville Police Department,” said Stuart Gross, attorney representing Paxton’s family in a civil suit. “It’s a great day for the family.” Paxton, called Maggie by friends, was killed in a hit-and-run crash Dec. 9 at West University Avenue and Lemerand Drive....

A lawyer who filed suit on behalf of Maggie Paxton, the University of Florida student killed in a December 2020 hit-and-run, said Wednesday he will try to do what police have not yet done — pin the crime on the owner of the car that hit her, who he believes was the driver. Attorney Stuart Grossman said the lawsuit will enable him to subpoena Miguel Figueroa, whose car is in a repair lot and who has not been charged by the Gainesville Police Department. “It gives us an opportunity to bring ...