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In short, when we begin to systematially dismantle the notion that literacy — and books — is a status symbol rather than a basic human right, then our children’s experiences in schools, and the broader society, will be better for it.
(Il)Literacy as a Cultural Problem « LONG BENCH
Another well thought out angle on why our literacy rates in Jamaica are where they are.
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