$30m literacy program fails to boost results for remote Indigenous kids

The Age, 31 April 2020.  A $30m federal government direct instruction literacy program has failed to boost literacy and schools report a significant decline in attendance.  Year 3 NAPLAN scores in school with the program declined by 23.43 points, compared with school without the program where results increased by 4.47 points.  A House of Reps standing committee recommendation no further funding, but Minister Dan Tehan extended it.