Australia’s Proposed Curriculum Must Be Rewritten With ‘Fundamental Changes’: Education Minister

Australia’s Proposed Curriculum Must Be Rewritten With ‘Fundamental Changes’: Education Minister
Australian Education Minister Alan Tudge speaks to the media during a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, on Aug. 4, 2021. AAP Image/Lukas Coch
Rebecca Zhu
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Australian Education Minister Alan Tudge has told the Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA) that it must substantially rewrite its draft national curriculum or it will not be approved.

The proposed curriculum that was released in April attracted heavy criticism across all subjects, including the removal of all references to Australia’s democratic and Judeo-Christian heritage in history.