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‘Once students knew their identity, they excelled’: how to talk about excellence in Indigenous education

‘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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Excellence is not the only point of education

Asking children to model themselves on top entrepreneurs is another step towards corporate mentality hijacking education.
Schools can’t be excellent and equitable in a marketised system. AAP

Why markets can’t deliver excellence and equity in schools

Australian education policies frame schools as ideally “excellent and equitable”. It is an alluring vision that very few Australians would argue against. The problem is, it is simply a myth in our current…

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