Only about 45% of elementary students passed state reading exams last year, and 33% passed the math test.

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In Jakarta, falling enrolment has prompted the closure of 81 state elementary schools.

CNN: CHILDREN OF THE CRISIS

In remarks at an elementary school near Jackson, the first lady cited new research showing that childhood obesity rates among elementary school pupils in the state had declined by 13.3 percent between 2005 and 2011.

NPR: Michelle Obama Highlights Obesity Progress In MS