Why is Australia's education system going backwards?

By Kelsey Munro
Updated January 2 2017 - 11:13am, first published December 9 2016 - 4:50pm
Skeptics abound on the cultural bias, methodology and legitimacy of tests like PISA and TIMSS. Photo: Janie Barrett
Skeptics abound on the cultural bias, methodology and legitimacy of tests like PISA and TIMSS. Photo: Janie Barrett
Andreas Schleicher of the OECD is concerned about falling Australian standards. Photo: Jeffrey Glorfeld
Andreas Schleicher of the OECD is concerned about falling Australian standards. Photo: Jeffrey Glorfeld

When it comes to education – what works, what has gone wrong, who pays for it – the debate can get very emotional and, shall we say, evidence-free.

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