WHY IS ADULT LITERACY POOR?

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SDR	ARTICLE	INTRODUCTION	SOURCE	SUBJECT	TOPIC
BP-6133B	WHY IS ADULT LITERACY POOR?	Many adults in the UK and US are poor in functional literacy. They can read - at a level expected of a secondary school student - but don't understand the meaning of what they read. A huge failure of schools?	VARIOUS OTHER SOURCES	EDUCATION	Schools
BP-5221D	HANDS UP WHO WANTS TO GO	Something's seriously wrong with our schools - and those who manage them. Who understands how schools have got to this? Should we not get this all out on the table and debate this issue - intelligently?	BBC	EDUCATION	Schools
BP-4175C	INDOCTRINATION IN SCHOOL?	A new commission will suppress "conspiracy theories," misinformation and disinformation in schools. Do we need to ask - how will indoctrination of children be avoided - and critical thinking encouraged?	VARIOUS OTHER SOURCES	EDUCATION	Schools
BP-4152G	WHAT ARE SCHOOLS TO DO?	Have schools in England refused to allow students to debate the Israel-Palestine conflict? If so - what might be the reason/s? Why were teachers - it's said - told not to discuss it because it's a political issue?	THE GUARDIAN	EDUCATION	Schools
BP-4101C	WE ARE WATCHING YOU!	We've heard of cameras being installed into school loos but now we have listening devices added in too - and it's all for 'your safety'! Are we going to see a roll-back of this nonsense in schools - and when?	VARIOUS OTHER SOURCES	EDUCATION	Schools

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