Australia is Becoming Less Literate as Writing and Literacy Standards Drop Significantly
Australian literacy levels have been in freefall since the turn of the century, and this has resulted in underprepared school leavers and a decline in teacher expertise, according to an analysis by the Centre of Independent Studies.
In their latest paper, authors Deidre Clary and Fiona Mueller found that one in five Year 9 students failed to meet the national minimum writing standard in 2018 when analysing NAPLAN results.
By Year 9, boys are also, on average, up to two years behind girls when it comes to writing skills.
As a result, students are entering teaching degrees in university with a low level of writing proficiency and graduate with a lack of confidence in the area.
America First Legal Pursuing Lawsuit Against Critical Race Theory: Stephen Miller
America First Legal (AFL) is seeking to launch a lawsuit against critical race theory (CRT), Stephen Miller, ex-adviser for former President Donald Trump, said.
“We’re also looking for plaintiffs if we can find them who are willing to stand up and file suit on critical race theory,” he said during an interview with Fox News.
Miller encouraged federal workers who are victims of CRT training to join this effort.
“Go to our website and tell us what happened to you,” he said.
The Epoch Times reached out to the White House and the Justice Department for comments.