Pasifika Literacy Disparities w/ Stephen Agnew: August 8, 2022

An analysis of ten years of data has found low English literacy rates in Pasifika students are a key predictor of exclusion from school. The findings of this study highlighted the importance of literacy on educational outcomes and the possibility that greater investment in support for Pasifika students in order to end persisent disparities for students.

Joe spoke to Stephen Agnew, a Senior Lecturer of Economics at the University of Canterbury, on the matter.