Northern Territory has the highest proportion of Indigenous school students.
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Indigenous students who graduate from university have slightly higher full-time employment prospects than their non-Indigenous peers.
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More needs to be done to stop racist attacks and abuse in UK classrooms.
Some in the Catholic community previously labeled the Safe Schools program as ‘controversial’.
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The new program for Catholic schools draws on the same research as Safe Schools (so perhaps it wasn’t part of a ‘Marxist agenda’ after all).
How will policy changes affect schools?
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Here’s what the latest funding proposals mean for schools.
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The truth about chess playing and intelligence.
Most schools will get a boost in funding, while universities will face cuts.
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Education experts discuss changes to schools and universities following the federal treasurer’s budget speech.
Most schools wills receive more money under the new reforms.
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Schooling expert Dr Glenn Savage answers your questions on recent changes to school funding.
The school funding problem.
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‘Per pupil expenditure’ is where the real story lies.
Catholic schools and over-funded schools will lose out the most.
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For the first time, Education Minister Simon Birmingham has proposed a credible plan to deliver needs-based funding.
Vouchers give parents more choice over schools.
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There is no evidence to suggest that vouchers are simpler, fairer and more transparent than current funding models.
Does Japan’s moral education system leave any room for students to appreciate diversity and think critically?
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The changes required of a textbook that referred to a bakery – an “inappropriate” form of Japanese culture – illustrate how the system falls short of its goals of deliberative and critical education.
Do school uniforms repress culture and identity?
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By providing a blanket approach to uniform policies, schools risk repressing cultural identity and diversity.
All schools were closed throughout south-east Queensland due to severe rain.
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Bad weather conditions often force schools to make unplanned closures.
In the 1960s and 70s selective schools were seen to be old fashioned and elitist.
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Selective schools have never operated in isolation from broader historical forces — including Australia’s connected histories of racial exclusion and immigration.
Starting a new school can often feel overwhelming.
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Child refugees talk about their experience of transitioning into a new high school in Australia.
The languages children learn in school might not be the most useful for their future.
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There is usually a historical reason why schools teach certain languages. But as new economies emerge, such languages may no longer be the best ones to learn.
‘Fun … but not for me.’
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New research shows programmes to widen STEM participation in students are failing.
Not all students have equal opportunities to develop their talents.
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Continuing the status quo will not reduce disadvantage, and over time may even increase it.
How can we get students more engaged in science?
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What is the point of science knowledge if you are not likely to use it once you leave school?
How accessible really are selective schools?
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Analysis of MySchool data shows that selective public schools are selecting fewer students from the most disadvantaged backgrounds, thus worsening inequality in the school system.