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Pearson School Report 2025: At least 1.9 million students not ready for their next stage of learning
New findings from Pearson (FTSE: PSON.L) reveal that at least 1.65 million primary and secondary students and over 250,000 college students in England may not be both emotionally ready and at the expected academic level to move on to the next stage of their learning.
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