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On July 13, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1931, Eric Ives, English historian and academic (died 2012) was born. In 1931, Geeto Mongol, Canadian-American wrestler and trainer (died 2013) was born. In 1955, Timothy Garton Ash, English historian and author was born. In 1967, Bruny Surin, Canadian sprinter was born. In 1986, Hannaliis Jaadla, Estonian footballer was born. In 1995, Chinese seismologists successfully predict the 1995 Myanmar-China earthquake, reducing the number of casualties to 11. In 1995, Evania Pelite, Australian rugby union player was born. In 2013, Alan Whicker, Egyptian-English journalist (born 1921) passed away. In 2013, Six people are killed and 200 injured in a French passenger train derailment in Brétigny-sur-Orge. In 2020, Wim Suurbier, Dutch football player (born 1945) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
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The newest results from the National Assessment of Educational Progress’s Long-Term Trend assessments offer sharply different pictures, depending on students’ age and where they fall in the achievement distribution (see Figure 1 below). Among nine-year-olds, there is some welcome news. Scores rose four points in both reading and math since 2022, with the gains concentrated among lower-performing students. The gap between the top and bottom of the distribution also narrowed for the right reason Read More
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