Rationalists Society describes Australia as a soft theocracy with secular discrimination laws being used to further religous interests. An Article on a country state school reunion and the egalitarian nature of state school classrooms. NAPLAN- test results remain stagnant. More than 17% of year 9 students failed NAPLAN, falling short of minimum standards that are so low that they should be raised or scrapped. Education Minister Tehan's response? Scare the kids by threatening results to be put on permanent record!
Great State School of the week- Ogilvy High School, Hobart
Jean Ely and Dale Bridge