Teaching a ‘hatred’ of Australia? No, minister, here’s why a democracy has critical curriculum content
- Written by: Lucas Walsh, Professor and Director of the Centre for Youth Policy and Education Practice, Monash University
Australian Education Minister Alan Tudge says he does not want students to leave school with “a hatred” of their country because the history curriculum for years 7 to 10 “paints an overly negative view of Australia”. The minister is critical of proposed changes to the Australian Curriculum. He sees teaching about the...
