Some 51% of Italian 15-year-olds are
unable to understand a given written text, Save The Children
(STC) said Thursday.
"This is dramatic not only for the education system and for
economic development but also for sustaining the democratic
fabric of the country," said STC Italia President Claudio
Tesauro.
He said the worst affected youths were students from poor
backgrounds, those living in the south of Italy and those with a
migrant background.
Tesauro pointed to a"generational injustice" due to COVID saying
the pandemic had disproportionately affected children and young
people.
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