A Tynwald committee will hear evidence from education department bosses next month as it looks into links between poverty and poor academic performance.
The Select Committee of Tynwald on Poverty will sit on Monday, November 3 from 2.30pm in Legislative Buildings in Douglas.
It's due to hear from Education Minister Daphne Caine and her department's chief officer Graham Kinrade.
The evidence session is open to the public.
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