School attendance remains a top priority for the current government, and the Our Voices reports relating to school continue to have relevance and impact as the debates continue.
News reports in the media cover a range of topics relating to school from truancy to school lunches, but very rarely do any of the discussions include the voices of the people most affected by the decisions made: the young people themselves.
Dr. Georgia Rudd, Our Voices research fellow, adds this reminder and important perspective to the recent coverage of the Associate Education Minister’s letters to mayors and councils.