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For too long, the education sector has divided itself into two camps: the “instructional core” people who believe quality curriculum and good teachers are enough to improve learning and the “innovation” people who view a school’s design and a student’s experience as essential elements in academic success. In February, the organization I lead, Transcend, brought […]

La guerre au Moyen-Orient a aussi des répercussions partout autour du monde. L'Afrique n'est pas épargnée par les conséquences économiques : inflation, risque de pénurie d'engrais. Le pétrole, aussi, est particulièrement touché, en raison du blocage du détroit d'Ormuz. Face à ces perturbations, le Nigeria veut se poser en acteur incontournable sur le continent, grâce à la méga raffinerie d'Aliko Dangote. En plus d'assurer la demande intérieure, le miliardaire a exporté ses carburants vers d'autres pays d'Afrique.

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Sign up for Chalkbeat’s free weekly newsletter to keep up with how education is changing across the U.S.The practice of red-shirting — having students start kindergarten a year late — appears to have returned to historically normal levels after a post-pandemic bump.And the students who started kindergarten late in the aftermath of COVID now perform similarly to their slightly younger classmates on standardized tests, according to a new analysis from the testing company NWEA.The analysis released Tuesday comes amid ongoing concerns about the academic preparedness and progress of young students. Separate studies by NWEA and other testing companies have found that students who weren’t even in school yet during the pandemic are struggling academically compared with their pre-COVID counterparts. The reasons are not well understood, and theories range from parental stress to missing preschool learning experiences to increased screen time.Red-shirting refers to the practice of having children whose birthdays are near the cut-off date start kindergarten a year later. This makes them the oldest rather than the youngest students in their class and is widely believed to confer academic and athletic advantages. Megan Kuhfeld, director of growth modeling and analytics at NWEA, said she wanted to find out if all the chatter about red-shirting in the media and in her social circles showed up in the data. Kuhfeld discovered it did not. Kindergarten readiness varies widely by income, new data shows. Cities are stepping in to help.Most years between 2017 and 2025, a little less than 5% of kindergarten students started school a year late. (Another 1% to 2% were older than their classmates because they repeated kindergarten.) The exception was the 2021-22 school year, when 6.4% of kindergartners started late. But that increase quickly subsided. Last school year, just 4.4% started late.NWEA used data from three million kindergartners who took the company’s MAP growth assessment for younger elementary students. This sample comes from schools all over the country but may not be nationally representative. The typical red-shirted student is a white boy who comes from an economically comfortable household. That hasn’t changed over time. Rural communities have the highest rates of red-shirting, and they saw the largest increase during COVID. Roughly 9% of rural kindergartners started late in the 2021-22 school year.Students in high-poverty schools have the lowest rate of red-shirting but also experienced notable increases during the pandemic.Asian American students have consistently low rates of red-shirting, and that didn’t change during the pandemic.Students who start kindergarten late posted higher test scores in kindergarten than their younger peers, with the gap equivalent to 20% to 30% of a school year’s worth of learning, NWEA found. However, by third grade, that gap evaporates.Kuhfeld said there could be a number of reasons for this. Teachers tend to teach toward the middle of the pack, and where they differentiate, they tend to focus more on students who are behind. Students who start out ahead of their classmates might also grow bored and not do as well later, she said.“Holding kids back is not going to undo the COVID impact,” Kuhfeld said.Erica Meltzer is Chalkbeat’s national editor based in Colorado. Contact Erica at emeltzer@chalkbeat.org.

El líder de Vox se conjura con figuras clave de Patriotas por Europa como Le Pen, Salvini y Wilders para arropar al primer ministro de Hungría, en vísperas de las elecciones, bajo la sombra de informaciones sobre supuestas filtraciones al Kremlin.

Uchaguzi wa Uganda wa Januari 15 mwaka huu, sasa umeenda kupingwa katika mahakama ya Afrika Mashariki iliyoko jijini Arusha nchini Tanzania, ambapo chama cha wanasheria wa Uganda na kile cha Afrika mashariki wanazituhumu Idara za Serikali kwa kukiua misingi ya kidemokrasia na haki za raia.

A circuit court judge has ruled that the administration of Gov. Ron DeSantis can push ahead with reductions to a program that helps people with HIV and AIDS purchase life-saving drugs. Circuit Judge Jonathan Sjostrom in Leon County denied the AIDS Healthcare Foundation’s request for an emergency injunction to stop emergency rules from taking effect […]

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Looking for some Easter Bunny photo-ops, a free meal or an Easter egg hunt? Check out this list of events. The post Cleveland Easter events include egg hunts, bunny photos and free meals appeared first on Signal Cleveland.

Ohio's new marijuana laws are now in effect, rolling back rules for recreational use voters approved in 2023 and adding new ones. The post Up in smoke: Ohio rolls back some weed and hemp laws and adds new restrictions appeared first on Signal Cleveland.

Affordability is not just about what appears on a monthly bill. It is about the full cost of the systems that power our economy and shape our health.

Newly re-elected PM Anutin urged to address energy crisis 14 Thai civil society organisations have called on newly re-elected Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul to urgently address the fuel crisis, criticising the PM for mishandling the issue, which has driven up the overall cost of living in the country.A network of 14 civil society organisations gathered at Government House on Monday (23 March) to submit a letter demanding that the new government take urgent action on rising fuel prices amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.Thailand is among the countries affected by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a key shipping route which handles roughly 20% of global oil consumption. Importantly, around 60% of Thailand’s crude oil imports transit through the Strait.In recent weeks, Thai people have queued up at gas stations across the country to fill up their vehicles; some were seen carrying containers to stockpile fuel. Some gas stations even limited the amount of fuel that could be purchased to prevent shortages. This behaviour is motivated by public concerns over fluctuations in fuel prices due to the ongoing conflict.Most importantly, the rising fuel price has also contributed to the rising cost of living.The representatives called on the government to abolish excise taxes on fuel, reduce refinery margins and cap LPG prices. The network also urged the government to cut the electricity tariff from 3 baht per unit in line with election campaign promises.The new government was also urged to control the prices of essential consumer goods.The network revealed that the current cost of living has further highlighted social inequality. While the prices of consumer goods continued to rise, incomes could not keep pace, leaving most people unable to afford necessities or to adapt in time to such rapid economic changes.The network reiterated that it was the government’s responsibility to urgently implement measures to alleviate public hardship amid the cost-of-living crisis and global uncertainty, warning that even a single day’s delay in decision-making could result in rising debt burdens and a decline in the quality of life for many people. At the same time, Senator Patima Jeerapaet raised the issue during a Senate session on the same day, urging the Commerce Ministry to control prices of consumer goods, as the crisis was no longer affected energy alone but all types of goods.Patima added that the Senate should help people find a solution to this crisis. He believed that encouraging each household to grow their own vegetables, raise at least two chickens, and farm fish would be a viable long-term solution for sustainable livelihoods. His remark later sparked backlash from the general public.On 19 March, Bhumjaithai Party leader Anutin was re-elected by MPs with 293 votes to be the new PM, defeating his sole challenger, the progressive People's Party PM candidate Natthaphong Ruengpanyawut, who received 119 votes.Anutin’s second term began amid the economic downturn and geopolitical tensions. The current energy and cost-of-living crisis due to the Iran war was seen as an early test of his administration’s ability to steer the country through a critical moment.The list of cabinet members has yet to be officially announced, but the position of the Energy Minister is being closely monitored. eng editor 3 Tue, 2026-03-24 - 11:01 News Anutin Charnvirakul energy Ministry of Energy Iran war Strait of Hormuz

A new report on global air pollution shows that the majority of the world’s population breathes unhealthy air, and climate change is making the problem worse. The report was published Tuesday by IQAir, a Swiss air monitor and purifier company that posts real-time air quality data aggregated from sensors around the world. It shows that […]

Mayor Justin Bibb's administration is pitching a more welcoming City Hall with a new entrance and coffee shop The post Cleveland City Council approves $2.3 billion budget — and debates a new City Hall coffee shop appeared first on Signal Cleveland.

A Mongabay and CNN investigation found the eight Chinese state-owned ships that conduct deep-sea mining research in China’s mining areas allocated by the International Seabed Authority (ISA) actually spent little time in these exploration areas, while spending much of their remaining time operating in militarily strategic waters. Many of these vessels are linked to the […]

A law that limits capacity, drives up costs, and relies on a small fleet weakens rather than strengthens readiness.

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