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Broken Rural NSW Revealed: How NSWS 2U Is Tearing Communities Apart – You Must See Rural New South Wales (NSW) has long been celebrated for its sweeping landscapes, tight-knit farming families, and resilient community spirit. Yet behind the idyllic facade, a quiet crisis is unfolding—one schools advocate argue are intensified by flawed education policies like NSWS 2U. Known formally as the New Society Schools 2U initiative, this controversial education model is sparking growing outrage in regional NSW, leaving many communities fractured and families torn apart. ### The Rise of NSWS 2U in Regional NSW NSWS 2U represents a push by select independent schools to shift curricula toward personalized, “project-based” learning—often outside standard state frameworks. While marketed as innovative and student-centered, critics from rural communities warn this approach risks isolating students from vital local connections, weakening intergenerational ties, and destabilizing tight-knit rural schools.