"One tenth of all children have serious literacy problems",Irish Times

[patslatt]

Severe literacy problems persist despite 25 years of programmes - The Irish Times - Thu, Jun 18, 2009

The Department of Education should employ literacy specialists to give one-to-one tuition to young children to overcome illiteracy. The focus should be in schools in disadvantaged areas. This would save a lot of money in the long run,given the heavy social costs of illiteracy in terms of long term unemployment, welfare dependancy and crime.

[sauntersplash]

Immigrants perchance?

[Defeated Romanticist]

Severe literacy problems persist despite 25 years of programmes - The Irish Times - Thu, Jun 18, 2009

The Department of Education should employ literacy specialists to give one-to-one tuition to young children to overcome illiteracy. The focus should be in schools in disadvantaged areas. This would save a lot of money in the long run,given the heavy social costs of illiteracy in terms of long term unemployment and welfare dependancy.

As anyone who has worked in a primary school will tell you, 1 in ten kids are either stupid and/or don't want to learn.

[Sailor]

As anyone who has worked in a primary school will tell you, 1 in ten kids are either stupid and/or don't want to learn.

Problem is the parents think they´re "gifted" and need more of a challenge !!

[amblincork]

As anyone who has worked in a primary school will tell you, 1 in ten kids are either stupid and/or don't want to learn.

I suggest many of these 'stupid' ones grow up to become teachers and thence politicians....

Of course this particular logic of yours provides the perfect let off for teachers doesnt it ?

[amblincork]

As anyone who has worked in a primary school will tell you, 1 in ten kids are either stupid and/or don't want to learn.

lets alter this a little to read:

As anyone who has worked in an industrial school will tell you, 1 in ten kids are either stupid and/or don't want to learn and therefore you have to beat the ********************e out of them[/QUOTE]

[Sailor]

lets alter this a little to read:

As anyone who has worked in an industrial school will tell you, 1 in ten kids are either stupid and/or don't want to learn and therefore you have to beat the ********************e out of them[/QUOTE]

This is a complete misrepresentation of what was said. In fact if you want to go down this line I would suggest that parents who cannot accept that little Johnny or Mary is not a budding einstein are guilty of a form of abuse against the child - and no, - I am not comparing this abuse with the abuse to which you referred

[odie1kanobe]

Wow 15 in every 90 people have problems with numbers.

Thats 1 in 10...right ?

[Sailor]

Wow 15 in every 90 people have problems with numbers.

Thats 1 in 10...right ?

Didn´t know we had that many bankers!!

[rebelexpat]

Severe literacy problems persist despite 25 years of programmes - The Irish Times - Thu, Jun 18, 2009

The Department of Education should employ literacy specialists to give one-to-one tuition to young children to overcome illiteracy. The focus should be in schools in disadvantaged areas. This would save a lot of money in the long run,given the heavy social costs of illiteracy in terms of long term unemployment and welfare dependancy.

They do - it's called the Reading Recovery Program.