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Thu 06 Jun 2009Severe literacy problems persist despite 25 years of programmes
ALMOST ONE-THIRD of children in disadvantaged areas have severe literacy problems, a problem that has persisted despite 25 years of targeted education programmes.
That is one of the findings of a draft report by the Government’s advisory body, the National Economic and Social Forum, which examines more effective ways of tackling the problem. Nationally, it says one-tenth of all children have serious literacy problems.
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