Brazilian school children call for education standard raise

A teacher poses with a blackboard reading "Brazil School" as children sitting in front of desks with signs reading "FIFA standard schools" hold official 2014 FIFA World Cup soccer balls, as they pose at what is meant to represent a public school classroom, during a protest against the 2014 World Cup, organised by non-governmental organisation (NGO) Rio de Paz (Rio of Peace) at the Jacarezinho slum in Rio de Janeiro May 14, 2014. The protest was held to spread awareness about the need for the standard of Brazil's education system to be raised to that of its preparations for the World Cup, according to the organisation. [Photo/cfp]

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