Federal Education Minsiter Jason Clare in November 2022.
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To use the language of a school report, the teacher shortage plan is a good effort and a positive start. But there are areas that need improvement.
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A gap year is dedicated time to explore who you are. It is not an indication you won’t return to further study.
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Each year, the same narrow narrative about ‘top students’ appears in the media after year 12 results. New research talks to students who are the first in their families to go to university
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A new study looked at four teaching approaches that have been shown by academic research to help students learn.
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Elf-on-a-shelf and the ‘this is you as a baby’ Tiktok trend both involve tricking our kids. Can tricking your kids damage trust, or can it actually teach them something? And why do they believe us?
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Year 12 students around Australia are beginning to receive their exam results. It’s a time of intense pressure for many young people.
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New research looks at young people’s experiences of bullying in their own words.
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It is often assumed young people in flexi schools are not interested in doing intellectually challenging work. New research shows this is not the case.
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The Albanese government has changed visa conditions for international graduates. But this alone won’t help students stay in Australia.
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After participation in the Literacy for Life Foundation adult literacy campaign, serious offences by students dropped by almost 65%.
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The latest HILDA report has found an increasing number of students going to private high schools. But for primary school, the trend is reversed.
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If we are going to have stricter rules around when children start school, we need to make sure it does not harm those from disadvantaged backgrounds.
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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.