The Australian Education Union (AEU) has slammed this year’s NAPLAN online trial, labelling the data collected as worthless, as it calls for a comprehensive review of NAPLAN and My School.
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OECD report poses challenges to funding plan: unions
The latest OECD Education at a Glance 2017 report adds strong evidence to calls for increasing investment in public schools, posing serious challenges for the low-growth trajectory of the Federal Government’s schools funding plan, according to the Australian Education Union.
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Compulsory testing considered by Education Minister
Mandatory phonics, maths, and literacy testing for Year One students is being considered by the federal government.
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Ever-lowering ATAR scores for new student teachers
Latest figures show more students with ATARs under 50 are being admitted to teaching degrees, raising questions about minimum entry standards from the Australian Education Union.
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