Experts in New South Wales push for mandatory civics lessons amid rising antisemitism and social cohesion issues.

In response to rising antisemitism and declining social cohesion in New South Wales, Australia, experts are pushing for mandatory civics and citizenship lessons in schools. The state's curriculum has lacked such content for over 20 years, leading to a 60% failure rate in civics assessments among year 10 students in 2019. A report calls for mandatory civics courses for years 11 and 12. Sydney Grammar has committed to fostering an inclusive environment amid recent antisemitic attacks.

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