Noel Pearson links illiteracy to rising youth crime

Noel Pearson links illiteracy to rising youth crime

Voice to Parliament architect Noel Pearson has linked illiteracy charges to youth crime, warning it’s making a pipeline of younger criminals.

New testing reveals that First Nations youngsters have fallen 4 years behind their classmates, with the common Indigenous 14-year-old studying at a 10-year-old degree.

Mr Pearson says poor studying abilities contribute to them dropping out of college and forming a part of the juvenile justice system.

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