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The Canberra Times
The Canberra Times
Sarah Lansdown

ACT is not embracing evidence on reading, parents 'in the dark', report says

The ACT is not taking the evidence on how children learn to read seriously and Canberra parents are in the dark about how reading is taught in schools, a new Grattan Institute report says.

Grattan Institute Education Program Director and lead author of the report Dr Jordana Hunter said in the typical Australian classroom of 24 students, eight can't read well.

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