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Biometric data can be used in schools to track everything from attendance to exam behaviour and what students buy from the canteen.
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A new study investigated whether ‘school connectedness’ prevents the onset of depression and anxiety in 14 to 24 year-olds.
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A Canadian peer support program for early childhood educators is helping staff feel valued and avoid burnout.
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About one in five Australian teenagers say they have been bullied. A psychologist and teacher explains how parents can help.
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Personalised learning aim to tailor learning to every student. It is already being used in the United States and is being trialled in Australia.
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Research suggests the only way to effectively combat online cheating for now is holding exams in person.
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Kids with disabilities need support to gain and maintain friendships. But there are benefits for everyone when social inclusion works.
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A key aspect of Education Minister Jason Clare’s draft plan is recruiting more First Nations teachers. But it is missing details and an emphasis on decolonising schools.
Education Minister Jason Clare with members of the Universities Accord panel. Fiona Nash (L) and panel chair Mary O'Kane (R).
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Education Minister Jason Clare has released the terms of reference for the broadest review of higher education in Australia since 2008.
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Despite a huge investment in preschool funding, school readiness scores have remained flat for more than a decade.
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A new website, based on workshops with young Australians, outlines practical ways to deal with climate distress.
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‘Closing the gap’ frames Indigenous education as a problem. In a new study, researchers talked to Indigenous educators about what excellence looks like in their schools.
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There are lots of stereotypes about why people homeschool their kids. Some parents interviewed in new research said bullying meant they had no choice.
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Research suggests a meal prepared onsite is likely to be the most achievable way of rolling out school lunches in Australia.
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There is an ‘unprecedented’ shortage of teachers right across Australia. Education experts say teachers need respect and a more reasonable workload.
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Applications for student visas are also at record levels, according to the latest data.
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Students reported being less stressed about deadlines, but some staff worry no due dates will increase their workloads.
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A new study by early childhood researchers looks at four important features of a centre’s physical environment.
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A new study shows how teamwork, empathy and grit – all components of resilience – can be developed through group music making.
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An Australian-first study found 16% of surveyed staff at one university experienced food insecurity over the past 12 months.
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A new student contribution system is likely to be part of Labor’s promised Universities Accord.
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A new Grattan Institute report found only 15% of surveyed teachers have access to a high-quality bank of teaching materials at their school.
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About two students in 30 will have developmental language disorder, making it as common as attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder and much more common than autism.
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Three years ago, Australian governments committed to promote equity in schools. But we don’t have a clear definition of what it looks like.
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Teachers are increasingly copping abuse from parents and it’s undermining their desire to stay in the profession.