英格兰的弱势学生大学入学率下降,教育差距扩大。 Disadvantaged pupil university attendance rate declines in England, widening the education gap.

一项新的研究显示,英格兰上大学的处境不利学生比例首次下降,加剧了与较特权同龄人的差距。 A new study reveals that the percentage of disadvantaged pupils in England attending university has declined for the first time, exacerbating the gap with their more privileged peers. 只有16.9%的雷丁免费学校餐的学生在19岁时就读高等教育,而哈特尔浦的不符合条件的同学则为53.8%. Only 16.9% of eligible free school meal students in Reading pursued higher education by age 19, compared to 53.8% for their non-eligible counterparts in Hartlepool. 这一差距达到了创纪录的36.9个百分点,促使人们呼吁加强对处境不利学生的支持。 The gap has reached a record 36.9 percentage points, prompting calls for enhanced support for disadvantaged students.