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The scale of the global learning crisis is difficult to exaggerate. A recent analysis of international and regional assessments estimated that at least two-thirds of the world’s young people fail to acquire the basic skills needed to participate effectively in a modern economy. In affluent countries, roughly one child in four falls short. In low-income regions, the proportion is far higher. Published calculations estimate that broad improvements in children’s academic development could add more than US$700 trillion to the world economy by 2100. The standard response is to demand better schools: more competent teachers, stronger curricula, greater accountability, higher standards, and…
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Zcash (ZEC) climbed to its highest price since 2016, extending a rally that has pushed the privacy-focused cryptocurrency’s market capitalization above $20 billion.ZEC reached…
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