New literacy teachers recruited as NSW government axes Reading Recovery

By Alexandra Smith
Updated December 31 2017 - 4:44pm, first published 4:03pm
Reading Recovery is being phased out in NSW after a report found it failed to produce long-term benefits. Photo: Lee Besford
Reading Recovery is being phased out in NSW after a report found it failed to produce long-term benefits. Photo: Lee Besford

A team of 50 literacy and numeracy experts will be recruited to support NSW teachers as the government axes the controversial $50 million Reading Recovery program, which is used in more than 900 schools but was found to be ineffective.

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