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    <title><![CDATA[Ara Balears in English - classroom]]></title>
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      <title><![CDATA[Classroom and heritage: when the school is the only place that shows the world to children]]></title>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Jaume Cladera Mas]]></dc:creator>
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      <pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 06 Nov 2025 20:10:10 +0000]]></pubDate>
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      <media:title><![CDATA[The cost of school transport has forced many schools to reduce their travel routes.]]></media:title>
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      <subtitle><![CDATA[It is very common for students to only know the neighborhood or town in which they live, a reality that the education system aims to compensate for.]]></subtitle>
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