Revealed: Test the bulk of high school students fail
The majority of the state’s high school students have failed a test probing their knowledge of democracy while primary students are more concerned about climate change than Australian politics.
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Revealed: Test the bulk of high school students fail
The majority of the state’s high school students have failed a test probing their knowledge of democracy while primary students are more concerned about climate change than Australian politics.
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Original URL: https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/journalists/christopher-harris/page/40