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Fri Dec 6

Australia's slipping student scores will lead to greater income inequality

Written by Richard Holden, Professor of Economics, UNSW

While no test is perfect but the Programme for International Student Assessment rankings are pretty useful for understanding the skills young people are being equipped with.www.shutterstock.com

The latest Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) results are bad news for Australian students, parents, employers and policymakers. Pretty...

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