This article appeared in the March 25, 2025 edition of the Monitor Daily.

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What’s in a school?

Amelia Newcomb
Senior editor

Today, we have two very different stories on education. One concerns major U.S. research universities’ tough choices as the Trump administration cuts billions in research dollars. The other focuses on volunteers just trying to keep the lights on in war-torn Yemen’s schools. Yet they share common ground: clear evidence of how fundamentally important education is to a society’s well-being and continuous development.


This article appeared in the March 25, 2025 edition of the Monitor Daily.

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