Tag: Lower education standards

Who Is to Blame for Australia’s Sliding Education Standards?

December 11, 2022
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Commentary An old adage tells us: “there are none so blind as those who do not want to see.” So it is with Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), the body responsible for Australia’s national curriculum. This body acts with complete surprise at Australia’s declining education standards, which has been happening steadily over a…

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Alarming Rate of Failure in New Literacy and Numeracy Exams in New Zealand

July 24, 2022
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A pilot program for a new literacy and numeracy high school assessment in New Zealand has revealed the alarming deterioration in education standards, demonstrating an urgent need for education reform, according to an expert. New Zealand’s National Certificate of Education Achievement (NCEA), the qualification for senior secondary school students, is undergoing changes to ensure results…

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Substitute Teacher Shortage May Undermine Quality of Education

January 19, 2022
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Substitute teachers are in critically short supply and America’s school children may be short-changed because of it. Burbio, a service that tracks school websites, reported numerous school closings across Texas last week due to staff absences and substitute shortages. Many other states are experiencing similar problems. A 2021 national survey of 1,200 school district administrators…

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Substitute Teachers in Critical Short Supply Across America

January 19, 2022
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Substitute teachers are in critically short supply and America’s school children may be short-changed because of it. Burbio, a service that tracks school websites, reported numerous school closings across Texas last week due to staff absences and substitute shortages. Many other states are experiencing similar problems. A 2021 national survey of 1,200 school district administrators…

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