Calls for global investment to solve pandemic-induced “education crisis”

Jul 29, 2021

Calls for global investment to solve pandemic-induced “education crisis”

After quitting her teaching job, Abby Norman discovered she could make more money working fewer hours as a bartender. Photo by Luis Robayo/AFP via Getty Images

From the BBC World Service: UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is calling on global leaders to pledge $5 billion to prevent what he calls a "legacy of wasted talent" as a result of lockdown restrictions on education. Plus: Visitors to a new, nearly $3 million London tourist attraction in London aren't happy with what they see.

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