A sociologist and former high school math teacher found that Philadelphia students face starkly different expectations for college depending on what type of school they attend.
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The Victorian Auditor-General has just released an audit of $1.2 billion tutoring program designed to help struggling students post-COVID.
Syphilis cases have increased 30% among 15- to 24-year-olds in Philadelphia since 2019, while cases of gonorrhea are up 18%. Chlamydia cases have decreased but remain high.
Our research shows it is not unusual for young people to harass and abuse their peers.
Measuring student engagement through online platforms may sound like a good idea. But we need a much clearer understanding of what we are actually measuring here.
Non-Indigenous teachers are often hesitant to teach First Nations content for fear of making a mistake. Our new research shows how they can overcome these concerns.
A tradition of nonpartisanship on locally elected school boards is changing, following a national shift toward divisive political partisanship.
After yet another student is banned for having the “wrong” type of hair at school, new research shows this is part of a wider pattern to enforce norms around gender, class and race.
New UK research goes against previous studies that suggest it does not matter if students attend single sex or co-ed schools.
There is a strong body of evidence about what works in Indigenous education. But budgets seem to keep ignoring research that says we need to listen to Indigenous people.
Our ongoing research has found sexism, sexual harassment and misogyny are rife in Australian schools. The federal government needs to lead a national campaign against this.
There are big gaps in the way schools approach gender, sexuality and respect. Teaching all students to be ‘porn literate’ is one way we can help make them safer.
When asked, students say that touch is important in developing reading and writing skills. Research backs them up.
Not all teachers comply when asked to adjust student grades. An education scholar takes a look at what happens when they don’t.
Since COVID there has been an expansion in online options for school students. This includes individual classes and complete distance education.
Key education policy decisions in the early 2000s have not produced the desired results. But broad bipartisan agreement is now needed to give children and teachers the greatest chance of success.
Punishing parents of truant children misses factors – such as poverty and hunger – keeping some children out of school.
Students with disability are experts in themselves and their needs. But we found they are often not consulted by their teachers about what helps them at school.
In our new research we looked at what impact breakfast has on students’ motivation to learn and their academic achievement.
A new study reveals the extent of the COVID pandemic’s effect on headteachers, including high workloads, stress and exhaustion.
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Adjunct associate professor, Southern Cross University
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Associate Professor of Education Policy and the Future of Schooling, The University of Melbourne
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Associate Professor in Language, Literacy and TESL, University of Canberra
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Senior Lecturer in Educational Leadership, Australian Catholic University
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School Education Program Director, Grattan Institute
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Professor, School of Education, University of Southern Queensland
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Senior Manager, Brisbane Catholic Education & Associate Professor of Health & Physical Education (Adj.), Charles Sturt University
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Professor of Education and Public Policy, Durham University
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Professor Emeritus Melbourne Graduate School of Education, The University of Melbourne
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Associate professor, University of Technology Sydney
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Honorary Senior Fellow, The University of Melbourne
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Research associate, Flinders University
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Associate Professor in Education, UNSW Sydney
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Laureate Professor of Education, Director Teachers and Teaching Research Centre, University of Newcastle
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Deputy CEO (Research), Australian Council for Educational Research
