The first minister has promised at the start of the academic year to continue to focus on narrowing the disparity between the most and least deprived areas in Scotland.
Some £750 million will be invested in the Attainment Scotland Fund over the course of this Parliament, with the latest tranche of £2.8 million being distributed to 46 primaries across 12 local authorities.
In areas of deprivation across the country teachers are already developing innovative approaches to improving literacy, numeracy, health and wellbeing, Ms Sturgeon said on a visit to Burnfoot Community School in the Borders.
“At Burnfoot, for example, there has been a significant focus on family support, family learning programmes and links with the wider community,” Ms Sturgeon said.
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