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Thursday, September 10, 2009

Number of British kids in poverty growing

LONDON, Sept. 10 (UPI) -- Modern-day poverty in Britain reflects a more Dickensian time, leaving schools struggling to cope with children lacking basic personal skills, officials said. Lesley Ward, president of the Association of Teachers and Lecturers, said some pupils from the poorest areas arrive... Sign in to see full entry.

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