Baillieu slams school plan

Canberra : Australia | Sep 03, 2012 at 7:50 AM PDT

Source: The Age

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Ms Gillard outlined a sweeping reform blueprint that would eventually spend $6.5 billion extra a year and lift teaching standards, with the goal of Australian students being ranked in the top five in the world in maths, science and reading by 2025. She said she would lead the discussions with the states,... FULL ARTICLE AT The Age

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