The Coalition's $10 million for Year 1 phonics checks would be wasted money
- Written by Beryl Exley, Professor, Deputy Head of School, Learning and Teaching, Griffith University

The Coalition says, if re-elected, it will invest A$10.8 million for “a Year 1 voluntary phonics health check for parents and teachers to ensure their children are not falling behind”. The aim of this is to...
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