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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10738

27 November 2012
Contents Publication in full By article 11 / 31
EDUCATION - CULTURE / (ae) education
Council calls for more effective strategy on literacy

Brussels, 26/11/2012 (Agence Europe) - On 26 November, the Education Council adopted conclusions on literacy (mastering reading and writing skills allowing for a critical analysis of various types of information), one of the priorities of the Cypriot Presidency. A low level of literacy is hindering and slowing economic growth. Moreover, according to a recent PISA study, one pupil in five in the OECD countries has problems with reading. This is also an urgent problem in adults, with one third...

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