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school teachers are going to be the ones that rebuild our society in a way that is more cohesive.

Basically, where soldiers set down their arms, school teachers need to pick up their books.

How the U.S. Department of Education tried to fix a divided nation.

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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Jack Spear. President Trump is claiming credit for the

Israel-Iran ceasefire and has been billing himself as a peacemaker since re-entering office in

January.

But as NPR's Greg Mirey explains, Trump's track record on resolving conflict so far has been mixed.

President Trump has become directly involved in three separate conflicts in recent months.

The Israel-Iran truce appears fragile, but seems to be holding for now after 12 days of fighting.

However, the Israel-Hamas battle in Gaza grinds on. There was a truce when Trump took office, but it collapsed when Israel

launched an offensive in March. On another front, Trump is in the Netherlands for a NATO summit

where the Russia-Ukraine war is a top priority. Trump promised a quick end to that

conflict, but the fighting has only intensified, mostly because Russia has stepped up air strikes.

More than a dozen Ukrainians were killed in the latest missile attack. Greg Myrie,

NPR News, Washington. NATO Secretary General Mark Ruta speaking in the Netherlands today, praised U.S. President

Trump for making Europe pay in a big way on defense.

Trump sharing that message as he gathered with world leaders for a two-day NATO summit at the Hague.

NATO allies are expected to endorse the goal of spending 5% of their gross domestic product on their security.

The aim being to fulfill the alliance's plans for defending against outside attack.

Spain has already said, though, it won't reach the target.

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