Category: Education
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Glicéria Tupinambá becomes the first Indigenous artist to represent Brazil alone at the Venice Biennale
Glicéria Tupinambá will represent Brazil at the Venice Biennale in 2024, becoming the first Indigenous artist to occupy the country’s pavilion alone.
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Dona Beija
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Legend has it that Dona Beija was one of the most beautiful women of the Brazilian Empire. She enchanted men and infuriated women, became the name of a book, a soap opera character, and gained an almost folkloric status in Brazilian history. 146 years after her death, the story of Dona Beija still captivates those…
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Why Presidents of Prestigious American Universities Are Under Attack?
Last week, the presidents of Harvard, MIT, and the University of Pennsylvania, universities that are part of the prestigious Ivy League group, testified before the House of Representatives about antisemitism on college campuses. All three are under attack for their vague and indecisive responses. The president of the University of Pennsylvania resigned. In an intense…
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Global Educational Performance Declines in 2022
The eighth round of the OECD’s Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) 2022, originally scheduled for 2021 and postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, is the first large-scale study with data on how the pandemic affected student performance. The PISA 2022 tested nearly 700,000 15-year-old students in 81 OECD member countries and partner economies in…
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Cais do Valongo Historic Site in Rio Reopens After Restoration
The archaeological site of Cais do Valongo, in downtown Rio de Janeiro, reopened in November after restoration that cost R$ 2 million. Recognized by UNESCO as a world heritage site since 2017, the location was the main point of arrival for enslaved Africans in the Americas.
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Thanksgiving: Some Curiosities About the Most Celebrated Holiday in the USA
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The most celebrated holiday in the United States has arrived. And even if you weren’t born in this country, it’s impossible to let such a symbolic date go by unnoticed. In a nutshell, Thanksgiving began as a celebration to give thanks for the harvest of that year. Over time, it became a day to express…
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60 Years Later, JFK’s Assassination Remains a Mystery
When John F. Kennedy became the 4th sitting president of the United States to be assassinated at the hands of an armed man in Texas 60 years ago, the country was left completely stunned and heartbroken. The handsome and charismatic Democrat from Massachusetts was shot dead in Dallas, Texas, on November 22, 1963, joining a…
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Who speaks English?
EF Education First (EF) has launched the 2023 edition of its EF English Proficiency Index (EF EPI), the largest international survey on English skills for adults. The index, calculated from the test results of 2.2 million non-native English speakers in 113 countries and regions, reveals a concerning decline in English proficiency among young people over…
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November 20: A Day to Remember the Tragic Injustices Imposed on Black and Transgender Communities
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For generations, the transgender population has suffered various forms of abuse (and even death) for challenging views, notions, and stereotypes surrounding what constitutes “masculine” and “feminine” identity. As such, every year, the United States sets aside November 20 to remember and honor the transgender community, which faces discrimination and stigma across the country. The date…