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A World Bank study found that “53 percent of children in low- and middle-income countries cannot read and understand a simple story by the end of primary school.” While schooling has increased rapidly over the last few decades, learning has not followed suit. Education News designed to support early development in preparation for participation in school and society. Preschools provide education from ages approximately three to seven, depending on the country when children enter primary education. These are also known as nursery schools and as kindergarten, except in the US, where the term kindergarten refers to the earliest levels of …