Outrage over Defence Department high school ‘brainwashing program’

EducationHQ News Team

By EducationHQ News Team
Published August 29, 2023

Teachers are moving to boycott a Defence Department “brainwashing program” that has students designing nuclear-powered submarines.

Nuclear-powered attack submarine USS North Carolina docks at the HMAS Stirling naval base in Western Australia. PHOTO: AAP

The Nuclear-Powered Submarine Propulsion Challenge, which was launched by the Department of Defence in June, challenges high school students in ...

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