Naplan testing paused on first day for 1.4 million students amid widespread tech issues

Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority says students had trouble logging onto platform to access test on Wednesday morningFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSchools 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 issues 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”. Continue reading...