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UNICEF Urges Action To Transform Education, End Learning Poverty

How severe is the global learning crisis? Only a third of all 10-year-olds are able to read and understand a simple written story.

As a result of the worst shock to education and learning in recorded history, learning poverty has sharply increased in low- and middle-income countries, with 64 percent of children estimated to be unable to read and understand a simple written story by age 10, according to the latest data.

Another new UNICEF report shows

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Classic Beef and Tomato Stew

This classic hearty Beef and Tomato Stew is loaded with tender beef, melt-in-your-mouth potatoes, veggies and fresh herbs! Perfect cozy recipe for a chilly weekend at home and can easily be made in your Instant Pot, slow cooker or even right on the stove!

This classic hearty Beef and Tomato Stew is loaded with tender beef, melt in your mouth potatoes, veggies and fresh herbs! Perfect cozy recipe for a chilly weekend at home and can easily be made in your instant pot, slow cooker or even right on the stove!

Please note this post first appeared on October 11, 2012. It has been updated with bright new photos, but it’s still the same delicious recipe you all love!

Oh how I LOVE this hearty classic beef stew! Packed full of fresh veggies like carrots, peas, onion and celery along with tender beef and fall-apart-in-your-mouth potatoes, this

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Former Romanian education minister draws ire of Romanian and Ukrainian officials

The Romanian Foreign Ministry stated that it firmly supports the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine

The Romanian Foreign Ministry stated that it firmly supports the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine

Read also: Ukraine will not make territorial concessions in the east to end the war with Russia, Zelensky says

“The Ministry of Foreign Affairs considers that the statements made by Mr.Andrei Marga in the public space regarding Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine and its effects are unacceptable,” the message said.

Read also: Kremlin mood changed after successful Ukrainian liberation of Kharkiv, reports Meduza

“These statements are in flagrant contradiction with Romania’s official position towards the illegal, unjustified and unprovoked aggression of Russia against

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UN: Exclusion of Afghan girls from high schools ‘shameful’

ISLAMABAD (AP) — The United Nations on Sunday called for Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers to reopen schools to girls in grades 7-12, calling the anniversary of their exclusion from high school “shameful.”

The UN said it is concerned that the policy, together with other restrictions on basic freedoms, will contribute to a deepening of the country’s economic crisis in the form of greater insecurity, poverty and isolation.

“This is a tragic, shameful, and entirely avoidable anniversary,” said Markus Potzel, acting head of the UN mission in Afghanistan.

A year after the Taliban took power in Afghanistan, hard-liners appear to hold sway

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Treaty 4 Gathering hosts student education day

Every year, the people of Treaty 4 Territory gather in Fort Qu’Appelle to honor the signing of treaty.

On Wednesday, over 2,000 students, both Indigenous and non-Indigenous, were given the opportunity to learn what treaty is and how to be a treaty person.

“It’s cool try things the First Nations people did,” said Emerson, a Grade 5 student. “You don’t have to be [Indigenous] to learn about these things.”

“We’re doing a unit about Indigenous culture at school, so everything we can learn is a good thing,” said Chyler, a Grade 6 student.

Sheena Koops, Chair for the student activities

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Maple Balsamic Herb Dressing – Eat Yourself Skinny

This Maple Balsamic Herb Dressing is fresh, tangy and made in just minutes with only 5 simple ingredients! Perfect for salads, veggies, marinades, and more!

This Maple Balsamic Herb Dressing is fresh, tangy and made in just minutes with only 5 simple ingredients! Perfect for salads, veggies, marinades, and more!

Balsamic dressings are my go-to dressings for salads whether I’m out at a restaurant or at home and THIS recipe is a keeper! This maple balsamic herb dressing is rich, tangy and tastes amazing drizzled on salads, grilled veggies, as a marinade for chicken, fish or steak, and so much more. It’s also easily made right in your blender in less than 5 minutes so you can easily whip this dressing up any time you’re

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‘Parents are scrambling’: Reaction to news BC schools will be closed Monday for queen’s funeral

The announcement of an unexpected school closure next Monday for the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II has prompted some strong responses from BC parents.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Tuesday that only federal government employees would get an extra holiday on Monday, but a trigger clause in the contract of BC’s public service workers mandates that any federal holiday applies to them as well.

The sudden closure is forcing many parents to scramble for child care or possibly staying home on Monday.

“Parents are scrambling. They are concerned that they still have to go to work and they don’t have

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OnlineMedEd.org

Multiple modalities. One unified voice. That’s what PACE, our proven learning paradigm, is all about. Through consistent and purposeful repetition, the lessons fit together as an interwoven story, and you learn them on a deeper level—as an integrated memory.

Our notes, video lessons, NBME-style questions, and flashcards are curated to do one thing: Make mastering the material—and retrieving the knowledge whenever you need it—easier for learners of all types.

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Written companion notes for every lesson with diagrams, tables, tips, and insights.

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