Underachievement is about more than attitudes
Underachievement is about more than attitudes
Martin Thrupp explores the complexities of underachievement..
Underachievement is about more than attitudes
Garth George’s recent opinion piece ‘Lets not leave any child behind’ (20 November) raised a number of problems the incoming government will face in education. The most important one will be deciding where to focus its efforts in trying to address the so-called ‘long tail’ of underachievement amongst New Zealand children and youth.
Read Martin Thrupp's response here: Underachievement is about more than attitudes
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