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A study in five west African countries found that children fostered by wealthier households were less likely to attend school than children fostered by poorer households.
There are many reasons why children may need to have a significant break from school. It can help to return gradually.
Young people are growing up in an era where – thanks to technology – boredom is rare. This can be challenging for classroom teachers, who want to encourage their students to reflect and contemplate.
The federal education minister has warned ‘stubborn’ states they could miss out on extra funds if they don’t agree to the current offer on school reform.
Try and get your student to focus on one thing at a time – helped by a calm, quiet study environment.
Both parents and school communities can play important roles helping autistic children to thrive.
Schools seeking to retain teachers might consider a proven professional development model: supporting collaborative teacher-led research.
A school psychologist shares tips on when to seek assessment for suspected learning issues and how to help elementary school students with reading.
Book Week is a time to celebrate reading and favourite characters. But not all children like to read.
Our research shows teaching support is significantly linked with students’ motivation during adolescence. And this link strengthens as they get older.
Primary prevention is a crucial but underused component of a comprehensive public health approach to ending the opioid crisis — starting with children.
Schools have been releasing individual results to families since the start of term 3. Today, we have the overall results.
There is regular reporting of ‘poor’ school outcomes for Indigenous students. But we still don’t have clear data on the high rates of these children being suspended or expelled.
Taking the stress and uncertainty out of going back to school can ease the process, a veteran counselor explains.
What can you remember about your own school sports days? Many people still remember their allocated school sports house name and colour – even decades after childhood.
As part of a new study, Year 7 students got $20 vouchers if they reached personalised goals in their NAPLAN tests.
Year 9 is often seen as a ‘lost year’, where a young person has left junior high school but is not yet a senior student.
In a new study, we interviewed 59 Year 10 students with language or attention disorders about their English classrooms.
We surveyed 140 separated Australian parents about their experiences dealing with their child’s school.
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