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A Few Ideas on How to Arrest Our Freefalling Education System

A 13-year-old in Singapore is performing as well as a 17-year-old in Australia.
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A Few Ideas on How to Arrest Our Freefalling Education System
A teacher teaches Aboriginal languages to students at St Johns High School in Sydney, Australia, on Oct. 14, 2012. William West/AFP via Getty Images
Graham Young
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One step forward and two steps back is the best summary of Australia’s results in the latest Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA).

Graham Young
Graham Young
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Graham Young is the executive director of the Australian Institute for Progress. He is the editor and founder of OnlineOpinion.com.au and has conducted qualitative polling on Australian politics since 2001. Mr. Young has contributed to The Australian newspaper, The Australian Financial Review, and is a regular on ABC Radio Brisbane.
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