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NAPLAN: doom, gloom, and blame

Does anyone have the courage to save our education system?

19 August 2024

4:12 PM

19 August 2024

4:12 PM

The release of NAPLAN data last week unleashed a flurry of doom, gloom and blame. As if we needed further confirmation, the stubborn and oft-cited statistic of 1 in 3 students failing to reach proficiency has been confirmed by yet another national test.

‘Stagnant’ is not a positive adjective for an education system, but nonetheless, it seems to apply here.

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