Well this week was the start of something big: the first useful use of scripture time in NSW History: the St James ethics course trial. Not since sometime in the late 1980s has anything even remotely of use taken place in scripture time and that was discovering it was possible to climb up into the air-conditioning vent in the library.
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As I’ve heard more and more disturbing things about the state of scripture in Australian schools from teachers and parents, I think it’s time for some answers from the Department of Education. Here’s my current rough draft letter.
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