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A chance to fix the inequity chasm in Australian schools

A report handed to education ministers last week has outlined a plan for real change after decades of reforms that have failed to bite.

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The release of the individual school results from the 2023 NAPLAN data last week again highlights the equity gulf in our school system.

We already know that the NAPLAN results show about a quarter of school students from low socio-economic backgrounds needed additional support to meet minimum literacy and numeracy standards.

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Doug Taylor is chief executive of the Smith Family.
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    Original URL: https://www.afr.com/policy/health-and-education/a-chance-to-fix-the-inequity-chasm-in-australian-schools-20231212-p5equc