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A Weekly Digest from the George W. Bush Presidential Center

October 28, 2022

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Nation's Report Card Shows Unprecedented Learning Loss

No child was immune to learning loss during the pandemic, as Anne Wicks <[link removed]>, the Ann Kimball Johnson Director of Education and Opportunity at the Bush Institute, explains in a Two-Minute Take on the National Assessment of Educational Progress. The new report shows an average five-point drop in reading and an eight-point drop in math – the lowest numbers in the history of the test.

How to fill the record-breaking learning gap <[link removed]>



Russian infighting could be just what Ukraine needs

Op-ed for The xxxxxx by David J. Kramer <[link removed]>, Executive Director of the Bush Institute

Learn why Putin’s confidants have turned and what this means for the war in Ukraine <[link removed]> [image: arrow]

How to lead through challenging times

Q&A with General Alfred Flowers, the longest-serving airman in United States Air Force history

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Rebuilding confidence in U.S. democracy

Two-Minute Take from Chris Walsh <[link removed]>, Deputy Director of Freedom and Democracy at the Bush Institute

Hear how the American people can boost their faith in our democratic process <[link removed]> [image: arrow]

Tune in to The Struggle for Freedom livestream event on Nov. 16

Activists, experts, and leaders will gather at the Bush Institute to assess threats to freedom and offer recommendations on ways to advance the cause of liberty

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In Case You Missed It

Further News, Analysis, and more from the Bush Center

Don’t miss the Bush Center’s annual Merry and Bright Night <[link removed]> | Nov. 17 at 5:30 p.m. CT
This Engage at the Bush Center event presented by NexPoint will include holiday cookies, activities for the kids, and story time with Mrs. Claus. Guests can also join in a fun Bush Center tradition and take a photo with Santa Claus in the Oval Office

Texas students show 'appalling' drop in math scores since pandemic <[link removed]> | Fox 4 News
Featuring Anne Wicks <[link removed]>, the Ann Kimball Johnson Director of Education and Opportunity at the Bush Institute

Education Is Power for Peace and Security in Afghanistan <[link removed]> | Take action to support the rights of Afghan women and girls
Report by Natalie Gonnella-Platts <[link removed]>, Director of Women’s Advancement at the Bush Institute, and the Bush Institute’s Afghan Education Working Group

2022 George W. Bush Presidential Center ornament available for purchase <[link removed]>
This year’s ornament is President Bush’s take on the traditional Christmas angel, painted in the cold wax medium

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