Q+A Season 2020 Episode 6 - Education - Are We Failing?

Airdate: 2020-Mar-09

Episode summary:

Are Aussie kids getting the education they need? Our global education ranking has plunged, results in reading, maths and science are in decline, and a toxic culture of sexism and bullying persists in too many high schools.Joining Hamish MacDonald live from the ABC Studios in Sydney:Tanya Plibersek, Shadow Minister for EducationAdrian Piccoli, Director, Gonski Institute and former Deputy Leader, NSW NationalsEddie Woo, High School Maths Teacher and Internet SensationJohn Collier, Principal, St Andrew's Cathedral School SydneyVy Tran, Year 12 Student at Mac.Robertson High School Melbourne

About Q+A series:

Q&A puts punters, pollies and pundits together in the studio to thrash out the hot issues of the week. It's about democracy in action ...Show more >