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Infographic: Literacy around the world

September 8, 2014 Bobbi Clemons Education, Human Rights Leave a comment

For Literacy Day, the United Nations made an infographic looking at literacy statistics around the world. Education is listed again and again as one

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Mexico City subway ride is a bridge to literacy

September 15, 2011 Gloria Shur Bilchik Education, International, Literature/Arts/Film, Transportation Leave a comment

If you think riding a subway can be a Kafka-esque experience, try taking Mexico City’s yellow line. At each of 13 stations along the line,

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