Aaron Gifford
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Aaron Gifford has written for several daily newspapers, magazines, and specialty publications and also served as a federal background investigator and Medicare fraud analyst. He graduated from the University at Buffalo and is based in Upstate New York.
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Croatia Squeaks by Panama 1-0, Remains Hopeful for Spot in Knockout Round
Panama, which lost to Ghana on June 17, won’t advance to the round of 32. The Central American team gave a gutsy performance against the 2018 cup runner-up.
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Ronaldo Nets Global Milestone in Portugal’s 5–0 Win Over Uzbekistan
The 41-year-old striker is now the first player to have scored in six World Cup competitions. He scored two goals today.
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Norway Tops Senegal 3-2, Advances to the Round of 32
Senegal and Iraq will now battle for the last three points and a very slim chance of advancing out of the group.
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Messi Breaks World Cup Scoring Record as Argentina Beats Austria 2–0
The 38-year-old striker’s first-half one-timer made him the leading scorer in World Cup history with 17 goals. Then he scored again.
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Orange Crush: Netherlands Beat Sweden 5–1
The Dutch now top Group F. They face Tunisia on June 25, while Sweden plays Japan.
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Morocco Beats Scotland 1–0, Grabs Top Spot in Group C
A goal for the Atlas Lions 70 seconds in was enough. Up next for Morocco is Haiti; Scotland will face Brazil.
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Middle Schoolers’ Reading and Math Scores Remain Below Pre-Pandemic Levels, US Results Show
Despite modest gains over the past three years among 9-year-olds, test scores for 9- and 13-year-olds in math and reading are below levels before 2020.
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US Colleges Missing the Mark in Training Reading Teachers, New Report Says
Too many programs still teach debunked methods like cuing children to guess words they don’t know.
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Texas Education Leaders Face Pushback Over Proposed K–12 Reading List
Recommended literary works include classic novels, historical U.S. documents, and biblical passages. Some say the list is too long and lacks diversity.
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Texas Startup Betting on Drones as the Answer to School Shootings
Several districts in Florida and Georgia will have the technology in place for the 2026-2027 academic year.
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