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'I'm an Irish Traveller and I'm too anxious to go to school'

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Summary
Nutrition label

82% Informative

Irish Traveller children had the highest persistent absence rate of any ethnic group.

Almost two thirds missed at least one school day in 10 , Department of Education data shows.

Many say they dropped out of school because they were being bullied and discriminated against.

Leeds Gypsy and Traveller Exchange runs study groups for children who are not attending school.

VR Score

87

Informative language

88

Neutral language

72

Article tone

informal

Language

English

Language complexity

49

Offensive language

possibly offensive

Hate speech

not hateful

Attention-grabbing headline

not detected

Known propaganda techniques

not detected

Time-value

short-lived

External references

1

Source diversity

1

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