One-in-three deprived children has literacy difficulties [Independent.ie]
- Published: 11 November 2009
LEVELS of literacy among disadvantaged children have not changed in 25 years despite massive investment in the area, a new report warns.
The €215m-per-year programme to tackle disadvantage including poor literacy is flawed, according to a key government advisory body.
One in three children in disadvantaged communities have severe literacy difficulties, and there has been little change over the last 25 years.
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