Research shows that many young Australians are not aware of appropriate boundaries in relationships. It’s important that children are informed by research rather than rhetoric.
There isn’t enough robust data around what teaching style are effective in higher education.
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Theresa May might believe ‘poorer children do better’ at grammar schools, but she still has a lot to learn about how social inequality impacts education.
Mixed response to May’s faith school plan.
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While some parents are investing in tutoring and preparing for examinations from an early age, others are strongly rejecting this approach. Why is this?
There is little regulation about how private schools spend public funding.
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Instead of a needs-based model, we ended up with an inconsistent patchwork of approaches across Australian states and territories that protected the vested interests of non-government schools.
Newly arrived English language learners are often not taught by qualified specialist teachers.
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The government says that quality teachers are crucial to improving learning outcomes. Yet they still pursue policies that don’t put these teachers in front of our most marginalised students.
Reports often conceal the inflated capital funding that schools receive for things like play areas, swimming pools and gymnasiums.
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Public perception of teachers influences not only those who may be considering entering teaching, but also how those in this profession perceive themselves.
Governments reform agendas determine which aspects of teacher education to improve.
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Despite a steady stream of reviews into teacher education, little action has been taken. It has become a ‘policy problem’. What is the evidence for current policy?
Sue Thomson, Australian Council for Educational Research and Peter Goss, Grattan Institute
The Productivity Commission has said that education spending has substantially increased over the last decade but student achievement has shown little or no improvement. Is that true?
Do students really learn in different ways?
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There is little evidence that external inspections and evaluation measures produce better teachers.
By investing wisely in the best evidence-based teacher education programs, the government can foster quality teaching without increasing total funding.
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