Children in school is not enough – they must learn something
there The Guardian, 23 April 2012 David Archer, Head of
Programme Development, ActionAid and GCE Board Member Literacy
has become a hot issue in the UK and internationally, with
growing outrage that many children fail to learn to read and
write. Globally, there are about 50 million more children in
school today than there were just over a decade ago. There are
still challenges in achieving universal access – more than 67
million children are still denied this basic right – but it is
important we now also focus on ensuring that children in school
actually learn. It is a violation of children's rights if they
are in school year after year yet fail to develop basic skills.
Read the full article: http://www.guardian.co.uk/global-
development/poverty-matters/2012/apr/23/children-school-learn-
literacy-education