National overview: likelihood it's back to school for students

EducationHQ News Team

By EducationHQ News Team
Published May 4, 2020

Confidence is quickly rising that it'll soon be back to business as usual for teachers and students in most states, with plans now in place to get classrooms operating by the end of May.

"Look, comments were made yesterday morning, a statement was issued after that and that's the end of the matter as far as I'm concerned," Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews said today following an attack on his leadership by federal education minister Dan Tehan.

But Victoria continues to hold its strong stance against reopening schools, even in the face of attacks from the Federal ...

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