The latest NAPLAN results paint a dire picture of education in Australia, with one in three children failing to meet minimum standards for literacy and numeracy for the second year in a row.
Across the board, one in 10 students need extra support.
Dire NAPLAN Results Show 1 in 3 Failing Basic Literacy, Numeracy
A leading educational body says almost half a million Australian students who underwent NAPLAN testing aren’t hitting basic educational milestones.
Students in the library receive candy and red envelopes in a cultural celebration of the Lunar New Year at a school in New York City on Feb. 2, 2022. Michael Loccisano/Getty Images
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Crystal-Rose Jones is a reporter based in Australia. She previously worked at News Corp for 16 years as a senior journalist and editor.
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