Literacy Crisis In Tasmania

[icyfroth]

At least half of Tasmania's population can't read or write properly and test results are showing a growing gap between Tasmanian teenagers and those on the mainland.

The latest global report card on 15-year-olds found that 47 per cent of Tasmanian teenagers failed the minimum standard of English, compared to 36 per cent nationally.

Tasmania's disturbing figures are not dissimilar to other parts of rural and regional Australia, but there is growing concern that the spending of more than a billion dollars a year is doing little to tackle the problem.

As Suzanne Smith reports, some experts say there will be no improvement without deep cultural change.

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I was listening to the discussion about this on Hack the other night.

Apparently the schooling system has a lot to do with it. School finishes for most in year 10. To go on to year 12, students have to move to the city to complete their education at one of only 2 colleges.

[curmu-curmu]

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I continue to find leftie hypocrisy so amazing...their continued Abbott-bashing, and LNP-slurring is deemed quite acceptable, even de rigeur - but...should someone dare to cast aspersions on their political party of choice, the hackles arise, the indignation is palpable, and the sheer, (dare I say it?), offense taken is staggering!

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When did two headed incestuous Tasmanians become a political party?

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You've taken it out of context, so I'll try again, by rewording...

I continue to find leftie hypocrisy so amazing...their continued Abbott-bashing, and LNP-slurring is deemed quite acceptable, even de rigeur - but...should someone dare to cast aspersions on them and their idealogies, the hackles arise, the indignation is palpable, and the sheer, (dare I say it?), offense taken is staggering!

[vicr3000]

Whats the difference between saying what you like about LNP supporters and as I did. Nothing.

Either all out or all in.


Refer the post above mine which was repeated to help you understand.

[gleee58]

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@curmu-curmu wrote:

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I continue to find leftie hypocrisy so amazing...their continued Abbott-bashing, and LNP-slurring is deemed quite acceptable, even de rigeur - but...should someone dare to cast aspersions on their political party of choice, the hackles arise, the indignation is palpable, and the sheer, (dare I say it?), offense taken is staggering!

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When did two headed incestuous Tasmanians become a political party?

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You've taken it out of context, so I'll try again, by rewording...

I continue to find leftie hypocrisy so amazing...their continued Abbott-bashing, and LNP-slurring is deemed quite acceptable, even de rigeur - but...should someone dare to cast aspersions on them and their idealogies, the hackles arise, the indignation is palpable, and the sheer, (dare I say it?), offense taken is staggering!

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as you can see you butted in on a conversation that was not about a policital party

just another pointless attack.

A bit of banter about two heads and incest.

Don't be so precious. Taking the p is part of Australian humour, it is only the PCists who want to change it.

[gleee58]

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@vicr3000 wrote:
Whats the difference between saying what you like about LNP supporters and as I did. Nothing.

Either all out or all in.


Refer the post above mine which was repeated to help you understand.

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I suggest some english comprehension classes would be of some benefit if you're a willing learner.

[curmu-curmu]

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just another pointless attack.

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So all in all, a bit like Abbott-bashing?

Or LNP-slurring?

Or is that an acceptable practice for lefties?

[j*oono]

Way to kill a thread RWNs

[vicr3000]

Curmu

They are all 'numpty's' to quote a word used by am3.

Suits them.

[poddster]

Can anyone imagine a scene like this in in our education system?

These kids are here in their own time and they are obviously having fun.

The occasion was Valentines day

[lloydslights]

Good to see the young ones, having a good time Podster.  They are the parents of the future.  I wonder what their thoughts are of this topic.

 That is, the plight of the infants'/primary schools being amalgamated, communities dying, mums being isolated, etc

DEB.  

[poddster]

By the way the education level of these kids is by far  superior to education level of kids here of their age. All of them have a second language and some of them a third.

The older kids, from about 14 on have a far better English vocabulary than a lot of adults here.

If we are striving to be the Clever Country we have an Everest to climb because the majority of our kids are as "dumb as dirt" to coin a phrase.