Commentary
The decision to remove attendance targets for Indigenous students shows how policymakers have the wrong priorities for addressing the education gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous students.
A teacher reads a story to young students at The Glenleighden School in Brisbane, Australia, May 18, 2017. AAP Image/Dan Peled
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Glenn Fahey
Author
Glenn Fahey is a research fellow in education policy at the Centre for Independent Studies in Sydney, Australia. Fahey has a focus on education, finance, and accountability and has held positions at the Centre for Educational Research and Innovation at the OECD and the Australian Treasury.