VIJAYAWADA, India – The class of 50 in Nidamanuru school in rural Vijayawada squinted at the TV screen as Manalakshmi tried to read English words she had never uttered before.
The fifth-grader kicked off with confidence. “Mountain... beach... val-ley,” but then stumbled. “C-A-N-Y-O-N?”
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