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Kenya police fire rubber bullets, tear gas at protestors who return to streets despite President Ruto's bill withdrawal
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Kenya police fire rubber bullets, tear gas at protestors who return to streets despite President Ruto's bill withdrawal

ABC  

In short: Kenyan police fired rubber bullets and tear gas at small groups of protesters in Nairobi who gathered in memory of those killed at demonstrations earlier this week. Kenyan police fired rubber bullets and tear gas at small groups of protesters in Nairobi who gathered in memory of those killed at demonstrations earlier this week. Kenyan police have fired …

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How a rural Alabama school system outdid the country with gains in math
1 year, 3 months ago

How a rural Alabama school system outdid the country with gains in math

Associated Press  

PIEDMONT, Ala. — While the rest of the country’s schools were losing ground in math during the COVID pandemic, student performance in a rural Alabama school district was soaring. But researchers like Dreyfus say it involves the same principle of identifying students who need extra help on certain skills, rather than simply pulling out children who are “behind.” At the …

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Tunisian minister concedes ‘small groups’ of migrants were pushed back into desert no man’s land
1 year, 4 months ago

Tunisian minister concedes ‘small groups’ of migrants were pushed back into desert no man’s land

Associated Press  

TUNIS, Tunisia — Tunisia’s interior minister conceded that small groups of sub-Saharan migrants trying to enter the country are pushed back into the desert border areas with Libya and Algeria, but labeled as “false allegations” claims by the U.N., humanitarian groups and migrants themselves of mistreatment. In an interview with The Associated Press Wednesday, Kamel Fekih said that while there …

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This school reopened quickly after COVID. Kids’ reading was still behind
1 year, 6 months ago

This school reopened quickly after COVID. Kids’ reading was still behind

Associated Press  

COLUMBUS, Kan. — Students spread out in their rural Kansas classroom, answering questions with a partner about invaders atop elephants attempting to sack Rome more than 2,000 years ago. “I have kids,” Noel said midway through the year, “that legitimately cannot read.” Noel is used to adapting to students’ needs, and she has been pulling out all the strategies in …

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Serbia puts army on high alert as Kosovo Serbs clash with police
1 year, 6 months ago

Serbia puts army on high alert as Kosovo Serbs clash with police

Al Jazeera  

Police in Kosovo tear gas small groups of ethnic Serbs who try to block the entrance of municipal buildings. Small groups of ethnic Serbs in northern Kosovo have clashed with police while trying to block the entrance of municipal buildings to prevent recently elected officials from entering, according to local media. Media reports also said that because of “violence” against …

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Sint-Maarten celebrated in small groups; Carnival kickoff parties in some places
3 years, 1 month ago

Sint-Maarten celebrated in small groups; Carnival kickoff parties in some places

NL Times  

The coronavirus put a damper on various celebrations planned for the Netherlands today. Sint-Maarten celebrations are still happening, though the security regions asked people to celebrate in small groups and hand out prepackaged treats. The association told Omroep Brabant that its events could still happen with the current restrictions, "and our carnival heart is also calling for Carnival as it …

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Schools in L.A. County will not be allowed to fully reopen until at least November
4 years, 3 months ago

Schools in L.A. County will not be allowed to fully reopen until at least November

LA Times  

This classroom in Burbank Middle School in Los Angeles has been prepared to receive students safely with social distancing and other measures, but it remains unclear which students could be returning and when. No campus in Los Angeles County will be allowed to reopen to all K-12 students until at least November, although schools can begin to offer small in-person …

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Annual Islamic hajj pilgrimage scaled back due to COVID-19 concerns
4 years, 4 months ago

Annual Islamic hajj pilgrimage scaled back due to COVID-19 concerns

ABC  

Key points: Only 1,000 to 10,000 were allowed to take part in this year's pilgrimage Rather than praying shoulder-to-shoulder pilgrims were standing apart They moved in small groups of 20 to limit exposure and potential transmission Pilgrims wearing face masks and moving in small groups after days in isolation have began arriving at Islam's holiest site in Mecca for the …

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