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Staying optimistic in tough times.

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  • المؤلفون: Levin, Ben (AUTHOR)
  • المصدر:
    Phi Delta Kappan. Dec2012/Jan2013, Vol. 94 Issue 4, p74-75. 2p.
  • معلومة اضافية
    • الموضوع:
      PUBLIC education financing; SAUNDERS, Doug; SLAVERY; INFANT mortality; WAR; LITERACY
    • نبذة مختصرة :
      The author reflects on the financial pressures facing public education in the world, focusing on reasons to remain optimistic. Topics include the global decline in armed conflict in the 21st century according to columnist Doug Saunders of the "Toronto Globe and Mail" newspaper, the global decline of slavery, as well as the reduced global infant mortality rate. Additional topics include the global literacy rate, as well as educational improvements in Singapore, China, Finland, and Chile.