Voice of America: Basic Education in South Africa Gets Poor Grades

Voice of America Voice of America is an international news and broadcast organization serving Central and Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, Central Asia, Russia, the Middle East and Balkan countries

Basic Education in South Africa Gets Poor Grades Dec 5th 2012, 17:57 South Africa's basic education system got a report card this week, and the grades are not good, especially in math. The results have caused an outcry in a nation struggling to overcome decades of inequality and to give services to all citizens.   South Africa's government tested some 7 million students in 24,000 schools, and this year tested ninth graders for the first time. The conclusion of those tests: Young South African students are being left behind, especially in math.   This ... Media files: 289A4787-C3A3-428A-83DE-4CB0311A5904_cx0_cy4_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Congo Army Arrests Several for Alleged Rapes

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Congo Army Arrests Several for Alleged Rapes Dec 5th 2012, 17:59 In the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), at least 70 rape victims have been receiving treatment in the small town of Minova, which was recently looted by men in military uniform, according to the United Nations.  The DRC army has a large base in Minova and says it has arrested several soldiers there suspected of rape and looting.  Minova, a town in South Kivu province, is where units of the Congolese army regrouped after they were defeated by M23 rebels in the battle for Goma last ... Media files: F963F891-217A-47DD-A780-7190308CE979_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Pioneering Jazz Musician Dave Brubeck Dies

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Pioneering Jazz Musician Dave Brubeck Dies Dec 5th 2012, 18:29 Pioneering American jazz composer and pianist Dave Brubeck has died at age 91. Brubeck's manager says the musician died of heart failure Wednesday morning while on his way to see a cardiologist.  He would have turned 92 on Thursday. Brubeck stood as a jazz legend for more than a half-century. He formed The Dave Brubeck Quartet after World War II and rose to fame in the 1950s. Many believe the song "Blue Rondo A La Turk" from the quartet's 1959 signature album ... Media files: CC4E9C76-1D76-472B-8ACC-068893629832_cx0_cy3_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Basic Education in South Africa Gets Poor Grades

Voice of America Voice of America is an international news and broadcast organization serving Central and Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, Central Asia, Russia, the Middle East and Balkan countries

Basic Education in South Africa Gets Poor Grades Dec 5th 2012, 17:57 South Africa's basic education system got a report card this week, and the grades are not good, especially in math. The results have caused an outcry in a nation struggling to overcome decades of inequality and to give services to all citizens.   South Africa's government tested some 7 million students in 24,000 schools, and this year tested ninth graders for the first time. The conclusion of those tests: Young South African students are being left behind, especially in math.   This ... Media files: 289A4787-C3A3-428A-83DE-4CB0311A5904_cx0_cy4_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Tax Rates, Health Care Spending Key to US Fiscal Standoff

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Tax Rates, Health Care Spending Key to US Fiscal Standoff Dec 5th 2012, 17:32 Higher tax rates for the wealthiest Americans and reform of health care spending for the elderly and impoverished have emerged as the key issues in the contentious Washington stalemate over U.S. government financial policies. U.S. President Barack Obama, the Democrat newly re-elected to another four-year term, says he will not agree to resolve what Washington is calling a "fiscal cliff" at the end of the year, without ending a tax break for households making more than $250,000 a ... Media files: 68D8BD57-D9F1-4A02-A9FA-58A3912240A3_cx0_cy10_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Congo Army Arrests Several for Alleged Rapes

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Congo Army Arrests Several for Alleged Rapes Dec 5th 2012, 17:59 In the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), at least 70 rape victims have been receiving treatment in the small town of Minova, which was recently looted by men in military uniform, according to the United Nations.  The DRC army has a large base in Minova and says it has arrested several soldiers there suspected of rape and looting.  Minova, a town in South Kivu province, is where units of the Congolese army regrouped after they were defeated by M23 rebels in the battle for Goma last ... Media files: F963F891-217A-47DD-A780-7190308CE979_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Basic Education in South Africa Gets Poor Grades

Voice of America Voice of America is an international news and broadcast organization serving Central and Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, Central Asia, Russia, the Middle East and Balkan countries

Basic Education in South Africa Gets Poor Grades Dec 5th 2012, 17:57 South Africa's basic education system got a report card this week, and the grades are not good, especially in math. The results have caused an outcry in a nation struggling to overcome decades of inequality and to give services to all citizens.   South Africa's government tested some 7 million students in 24,000 schools, and this year tested ninth graders for the first time. The conclusion of those tests: Young South African students are being left behind, especially in math.   This ... Media files: 289A4787-C3A3-428A-83DE-4CB0311A5904_cx0_cy4_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Congo Army Arrests Several for Alleged Rapes

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Congo Army Arrests Several for Alleged Rapes Dec 5th 2012, 17:59 In the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), at least 70 rape victims have been receiving treatment in the small town of Minova, which was recently looted by men in military uniform, according to the United Nations.  The DRC army has a large base in Minova and says it has arrested several soldiers there suspected of rape and looting.  Minova, a town in South Kivu province, is where units of the Congolese army regrouped after they were defeated by M23 rebels in the battle for Goma last ... Media files: F963F891-217A-47DD-A780-7190308CE979_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Egyptian Riot Police Fire Tear Gas at Protesters

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Egyptian Riot Police Fire Tear Gas at Protesters Dec 4th 2012, 21:59 Egyptian riot police on Tuesday fired tear gas outside the presidential palace in Cairo as tens of thousands of protesters marched against President Mohamed Morsi. Police tried to stop the crowd from storming the palace where Morsi was inside conducting business. The police soon retreated and let the marchers through a barrier and up to the palace walls. Many of the marchers chanted the same anti-government slogans used in the uprising that toppled former authoritarian president Hosni ... Media files: F72298DE-5B42-41B9-82C5-F752E1FE3F9E_cx0_cy4_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Plane Incident Highlights Tensions Between Iraq, Turkey

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Plane Incident Highlights Tensions Between Iraq, Turkey Dec 4th 2012, 20:53 Iraqi authorities have denied entry to a plane carrying the Turkish energy minister Taner Yildiz en route to Erbil, the capital of Iraq's largely-autonomous northern Kurdish region. The incident comes as tensions continue to grow between Baghdad and Ankara. Speaking to reporters, Yildiz explained the situation. He said they left Istanbul Tuesday to go to northern Iraq for an international energy and natural gas meeting, on a plane provided by the Turkish prime minister's office. He ... Media files: 8D8CC286-C8F6-410C-B87B-DC5BA3023861_cx0_cy1_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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