Not only a problem in Germany…
As the new school year is underway, news that as many as 1.5m UK children could leave primary school unable to read adequatelyby 2025 makes for unsettling reading.
Findings by Save The Children have discovered that illiteracy is a significant problem amongst the UK’s schoolchildren, with disadvantged children at most risk of being unable to read well by the time they leave primary school. Nearly half of all children from poorer backgrounds cannot read and understand books, newspapers and websites at age 11, and are the equivalent of seven years schooling behind stronger readers. The report also found that England is one of the most unequal countries for levels of reading attainment amongst children in the EU, coming second only to Romania.
To go some way to tackling this crisis, Save The Children are spearheading the Read On, Get On campaign to ensure that all children are able to…
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