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The latest results for NAPLAN show students in Year three, five, seven and nine are improving in numeracy, but not in reading.
Australian Education Ministers have agreed to return the Year five NAPLAN writing exams to pen and paper rather than on a computer, as research from Edith Cowan University shows students achieve better results this way.
The Heads-Up Alliance has welcomed the decision and encourages parents and educators to delay children's access to smartphones, social media and excessive screens.
The Alliance also has launched a petition to ask schools to bring less time off the screens in classrooms.
National Radio News' Brock Anderson spoke with Heads Up Alliance Member Leila Campbell about the impacts and benefits of this decision.
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