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Is there a crisis in literacy education in Australia Or are claims our children are being taught by methods that don't work just a beat up by political conservatives The Literacy Wars cuts through the passionate claims and counterclaims to explain what's happening in our classrooms and why they've become a battleground.

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Analyzes key issues that have demanded attention in this area, thereby helping to move the field forward. It provides detailed accounts of international education, questioning the adequacy of many current higher education policies, including the Australian government's related current immigration policy.

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The education of marginalised peoples and communities is a topic of great contemporary importance. Closing the Gap in Education increases our understanding of the nature and challenges of marginalisation in southern world societies. The book also canvasses possible directions for change to improve the social abilities of youth.