Naplan testing paused on first day for 1.4 million students amid widespread tech issues
by Caitlin Cassidy Education reporter from World news | The Guardian on (#7457Y)
Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority says pupils had trouble logging on to platform
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Schools across Australia have been told to pause" Naplan testing for more than a million primary and secondary students on its first day after widespread technology problems with its online platform.
In a statement on Wednesday morning, the Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (Acara) said it was aware of a widespread issue affecting students being able to log on to the online platform to complete their Naplan assessments".
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