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RUTH Marr (Letters, April 6) tells us that everything is rosy in the field of education in Scotland. Yet in December 2019 John Swinney admitted that four children out of 10 from Scotland’s poorest areas are leaving primary school without achieving expected literacy levels. This means that they are going into secondary school with one hand tied behind their backs. Is it then not unexpected that they also underperform in secondary? In the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) Scotland’s record in the subjects of reading, maths and the sciences has plummeted to pre-2012 levels. In the Scottish Parliament, these figures were described as shameful, appalling, and damming. Mr Swinney has been a disaster for Scotland’s education system and really should be considering his position. We used to have the best universities in the world, but now we only have one in the world top 30. ....
Letters Only 34% of those aged 16 to 24 have indicated they will definitely vote, compared to 85% of those over 65 A VERY important issue is raised in Mike Herd’s letter (If the polls are so reliable, why bother with voting?, April 6). Asking that question may seem ludicrous to many, but just how many pro-independence supporters will be complacent – possibly due to polls – and not bother voting? In this upcoming election, whatever the results for political parties, one major outcome will be the percentage of total votes for pro-independence parties. The larger that percentage, the stronger will be the democratic case to press for Scottish independence. ....