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flag Education gap widens: Low-income students fall up to 19 months behind due to pandemic absenteeism.

flag The Covid-19 pandemic has widened the education gap between disadvantaged and other students, with low-income children now up to 19 months behind their peers by age 16. flag This disparity is largely due to increased absenteeism; 15% of primary school children in England are missing at least one in ten school days this year, up from 8% before the pandemic. flag The Education Policy Institute recommends the government address the root causes of absenteeism and improve early intervention and school readiness.

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