Russian Sukhoi Su-25s over Donbass in Ukraine.
Month: May 2022
The baby formula aisle at my local target, picture taken yesterday.
The battle for Severodonetsk in Ukraine has started.
The state of education in Afghanistan in 2020, the final full year of the previous government.
3.7 million children didn’t attend school, secondary education enrollment was a fraction of primary education enrollment, girls disproportionately didn’t attend school.
Children enrolled in schools are not learning much, partly because their teachers do not have the relevant skills or knowledge.
Data from 2013 shows that 93% of 10-year-old Afghan children cannot read and understand a simple text when they finish primary school.
67% of boys compared to 48% of girls are enrolled in school, meaning 33% of boys and 52% of girls are not enrolled in school, amounting to 3.7 million children.
Of the 3.7 million children who do not attend school, 60% are girls.
46% of schools are without proper buildings.
Enrollment in secondary education is a fraction of primary education, most primary education students don’t go on to secondary education.
https://blogs.worldbank.org/endpovertyinsouthasia/afghanistan-needs-invest-its-people-now-more-ever
This text has been on the UNICEF site since 2020, and since before that.
The IEA committee to reopen girls’ secondary public schools reached a conclusion, the decision was sent to IEA leadership for finalization.
It appears that the rumor circulating among IEA supporters was correct.
Al-Hanafi says Afghanistan produces 60% of its wheat needs, imports 2 million tons.
IEA appoints a new Military Deputy of the Supreme Court, with all military courts in Afghanistan to operate under him.
Additional new officials appointed to military courts in Kandahar and Kabul as well.
Trump comments on spending trillions in Iraq and Afghanistan, sending $40 billion to Ukraine while neglecting security at home.
Trump comments on Biden’s latest effort to enact gun control.
Biden reminding you that he’s your Commander-in-Chief, in case you have dementia and forget, whispers it to break it easy to you.