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Rudd pledges education shake-up

Source:	ABC News
Published:	Wednesday, August 27, 2008 6:47 AEST
Expires:	Tuesday, November 25, 2008 6:47 AEST

The Prime Minister, Kevin Rudd, has proposed a new education plan that would involve giving parents a report card on a school's performance, and the possibility of sacking underperforming staff.

Tags: education, federal-government, social-policy, programs-and-initiatives, australia

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