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US to Help Boost Haiti's Education System

The U.S. Secretary of Education, Arne Duncan, has just returned from a three-day visit to Haiti where he unveiled a multi-million dollar grant that will help strengthen the country's education system. A recent report by the United States Institute of Peace described Haiti's education system as "dysfunctional" and said reforms and financial assistance were badly needed. During his brief stay, Duncan met with Haitian President Michel Martelly, the Minister of...

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