Literacy among young children improves, says Education Minister

Politics

October 7, 2026

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Literacy among young children in the school system has improved.

This is according to Minister of Education, Transformation and Innovation Chad Blackman, providing an update on some of the Ministry’s programmes.

He says research shows the improvement is a result of the Ministry requiring schools to dedicate reading time for students.

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