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PROOF POINTS: Paper books linked to stronger readers in an international study

The Hechinger Report

An Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) study across approximately 30 countries found that teens who said they most often read paper books scored considerably higher on a 2018 reading test taken by 15-year-olds compared to teens who said they rarely or never read books. As one gap closes, another one opens.

Economics 145
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Student seeks to create the ‘Netflix of online learning’

The Hechinger Report

While watching TV in her free time, Joffe was struck by another idea: a ‘Netflix of online learning’ that could recommend digital resources to users. “I Still, research shows that digital-resource usage hasn’t reached its full potential.

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A Turning Point For People and Planet

Digital Promise

Since its launch in 2018, MY World 360° annual selections have screened for and inspired people across the world at the UN General Assembly, UN SDG Global Festival of Action, film festivals, schools and community events, and cultural institutions.

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Overdue tuition and fees — as little as $41 — derail hundreds of thousands of California community college students

The Hechinger Report

Pandemic-related hardships have propelled many students to choose jobs over education and online classes have been barriers for low-income students without digital resources. The campus has lost more than 8,000 students since 2018-2019, with enrollment dropping from 33,500 to 25,000.

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