US Export: Failing Schools
Again with the phrase failing schools!
This time it’s in Australia where the New South Wales (NSW) state government has announced that it will intervene in public schools that don’t meet “performance standards.”
Here’s a tweet from Pasi Sahlberg who has been working in Australia for the past few years…
I’ll give you one guess what the “performance standards” are. Yes, they include attendance, well-being (not sure how that’s defined), studying, and employment upon graduation. But check out what’s mentioned first…
The NSW Department of Education will intervene in public schools that fail to meet performance targets in priority areas such as HSC and NAPLAN results, attendance, wellbeing and whether students are studying or can CONTINUE READING: US Export: Failing Schools | Live Long and Prosper