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Families' interest in their kids' education is falling around the globe as scores drop, test shows

The Seattle Times and Toronto Star describe the same event in different terms.

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What happened Families' interest in their kids' education is falling around the globe as scores drop, test shows.
The headline split Toronto Star frames it as "Families' interest in their kids' education is falling around the globe as scores drop, t...". The Seattle Times frames it as "Families’ interest in their kids’ education is falling around the globe as scores drop, t...".
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Left / center-leftFamilies' interest in their kids' education is falling around the globe as scores drop, test shows

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Toronto StarNews report · Sep 8, 11:31 PM

Families' interest in their kids' education is falling around the globe as scores drop, test shows

Families’ interest in their kids’ education is falling in many high-income countries as school systems struggle with plunging test scores, according to newly released results from a standar...

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The Seattle TimesNews report · Sep 8, 11:31 PM

Families’ interest in their kids’ education is falling around the globe as scores drop, test shows

Families’ interest in their kids’ education is falling in many high-income countries as school systems struggle with plunging test scores.

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Sep 8, 11:31 PM: The Seattle Times joined the source map.

Sep 8, 11:31 PM: Toronto Star joined the source map.

Now: score hidden until the source match is cleaner. Story health is developing · 2 sources · 1 bucket.