EDUCATION: ALP’s ‘education revolution’ copies UK’s failed policies*

If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, then Tony Blair’s head must be spinning.When it comes to the federal government’s education revolution, the reality is that Kevin Rudd and Julia Gillard are simply copying policies implemented by Blair when he was British prime minister.Initiatives such as early childhood education, a national curriculum and national testing, identifying under-performing schools and holding them accountable, and investing in computers and information and communicat…

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