Reading comprehension

Trump Didn’t Read Ukraine Peace Deal, Sources Indicate

According to The Washington Post, President Trump has had minimal involvement in the 28-point peace plan drafted by his administration to address the war in Ukraine. An unnamed official described Trump’s awareness as superficial, while also noting that the administration has experienced internal “chaos.” US officials have indicated the plan is not set in stone, with room for negotiation with Ukrainian and European partners, and the US has stressed the urgency of reaching an agreement. The deadline for the agreement has been set for Thanksgiving, and questions remain as to whether the deadline will be met.

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18 Million Filipino High School Grads Functionally Illiterate: A Systemic Failure

A Senate hearing revealed alarming data from the 2024 Functional Literacy, Education, and Mass Media Survey (FLEMMS): 18 million Filipino junior and senior high school graduates (2019-2024) are functionally illiterate. This means they lack the comprehension skills to understand simple text, despite completing their basic education. Senator Sherwin Gatchalian urged the Department of Education to address this crisis proactively, ensuring all students achieve functional literacy before graduation. The findings corroborate earlier studies highlighting a severe learning crisis in the Philippines.

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