In discussing Nigel Farage's bank accounts with a journalist, outgoing NatWest CEO Alison Rose cast doubts over her trustworthiness. But her letter of apology puts question marks over her literacy as well.
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American Conservative, February 15, 2021 Teachers Unions Have Always Been Terrible Forty years of getting in the way of childrens’ education by James Bovard NEW YORK, NY – AUGUST 3, 2020: BLM, UFT and other groups participate in a National Day of Resistance to protest for demands including no reopening of schools, police-free schools, and […]
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Youths and children, the most demographic dividend of any country, are equally important for the society specifically as well as for the nation-building in general. They are the impregnable pillars of any country’s social integration and economic growth. Education is treated as best mode of shaping these young populations towards their holistic development, thereon the destiny of any nation depends[Read More...]
In my view the single most significant event in human development is the evolution of languages. It was this process that enabled human beings to preserve their thoughts, teach others, learn from history and talk to generations yet unborn. Language is the elixir of eternal life. Or as close to it as we are likely to come. Literacy or to[Read More...]
Russian children topped this year's international list of the most literate, and western leaders are crying foul... that is, if this piece is legit,…
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Since most of us learn to read and write in the first year or two of school, it feels almost impossible to imagine not being able to. But Angela Cairns, CEO of prisoners reading charity Shannon Trust, knows all too well how illiteracy can feel
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Jeanette Haigh uses Positive News as a reading aid in adult literacy classes. The uplifting design and content make it a perfect match, she says
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Libraries are ideal examples of local, self-directed learning hubs that support all members of a community in learning naturally, without coercion. Unfortunately, even well-intentioned library-sponsored summer reading programs have the unintended effect of turning kids off of reading.
Schooling and education have become inextricably linked (with mixed results), but prior to passage of America's first compulsory schooling statute it was generally accepted that there were many ways to become educated.
Research reveals that England’s children have less positive attitudes to reading than other countries, while a third of adults don’t read for pleasure – and this could be affecting wellbeing. Could charities and public figures help make reading appealing again?The post As links between literacy and depression become clear, why reading matters appeared first on Positive News.
