Every state and territory has its own rules when it comes to the kinds of gifts teachers can receive. But there are general principles to consider that are the same everywhere.
Ranking students by academic performance has been condemned as discriminatory and racist, yet New Zealand still leaves it up to individual schools to decide.
All students interviewed for a study on relationships with teachers said the ones they loved most were kind, caring or funny. They said the ones they disliked often treated them unfairly.
Legislation governing universities varies from one to the other, often leaving their purpose undefined. But it certainly matters when determining an academic’s duties in an unfair dismissal case.
Students and parents at California’s Hollywood High School go through temperature checks before picking up laptops for online learning.
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Long breaks from school lead to learning loss, with maths scores being particularly badly affected - but a return to core concepts could be the answer to a pre-pandemic problem.
Are university lectures better on YouTube?
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In response to the coronavirus pandemic, universities are using video for so much of their teaching. Some worry this will hurt student learning, but that’s not what we found.
Teachers have never been more appreciated than during COVID-19. But neither expressions of support, nor cheaper degrees will overcome the four big structural challenges facing the profession.
Education is a powerful tool for creating change. So, it’s important teachers don’t shy away from difficult conversations about racism in the classroom.
Practical work is essential for science education. But health measures compromise their traditional organization. Here are some game-changing solutions.
Even with free data and unlimited educational material, online self-guided learning has a number of challenges.
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A major reason for poor performance in mathematics in Nigeria is that lessons in primary schools are not centred on pupils and activities.
Striking school teachers protest outside a speech by Ontario Education Minister Stephen Lecce in Toronto on Feb. 12, 2020.
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Neoliberal governments are getting away with cutting public funding to education — by framing education as women’s work that needs a strong managerial hand.
AI systems may soon be able to generate texts that can pass for human work. Such technology has many positives, but could also result in widespread generation of false texts (including fake news).
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Grant Jun Otsuki, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
AI-powered text generators are becoming increasingly easy to access. Rather than banning their use by students, educators should think about incorporating such tools into their curriculums.
Teachers walk the picket line outside Northern Secondary School in Toronto, on Dec. 4, 2019.
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Short answer: they don’t. But striking teachers often receive a bit of financial help during a strike from money they themselves have already paid to their unions.
Green Bay Packers coach Vince Lombardi is carried off the field after his team defeated the Oakland Raiders in Super Bowl II in 1968.
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