A vocal minority is calling for sexuality education to be pulled from schools. But my research shows many parents and young people want and need safe places to discuss relationships and sex.
A social media narrative that anti-racism and equity work is to blame for a high school principal’s death could mean challenges ahead for equity workers.
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The media storm that is building on equity work after the death of a Toronto school principal will test Canadians’ commitment to doing the work needed to be done to address racism.
Academic performance improves when schools ban smartphones, research shows.
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Tactics used to censor the teaching of American history in Florida schools bear much in common with those seen in the illiberal democracies of Israel, Turkey, Russia and Poland.
NASA’s missions have inspired generations of young people to pursue the sciences.
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Both Stephen Alexander’s elementary teachers and televised NASA missions throughout the ‘60s influenced his journey into science. He recounts NASA’s legacy, 65 years after the agency’s inception.
Lucien Greaves, spokesman for the Satanic Temple, which has pushed to establish after-school clubs.
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The controversial – and often misunderstood – extracurricular groups tend to raise controversy. But under equal access laws, schools can’t discriminate against a club based on its point of view.
This is the first national wellbeing framework. Fifty indicators are used to measure wellbeing under five themes: how healthy, secure, sustainable, cohesive and prosperous we are.
Gail Pacheco, Auckland University of Technology; Lisa Meehan, Auckland University of Technology, dan Thomas Schober, Auckland University of Technology
The effect of NZ’s abysmal literacy and numeracy rates can be seen in employment, health and justice outcomes. Education policy must address improving in these basic skills.
The experience of schooling matters as much as the practices it teaches.
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There are areas of biology that may be considered optional at younger year levels, such as botany, entomology and marine ecosystems. Evolution is not one of these.
As the Voice referendum approaches, it is becoming more important to facilitate constructive and sensitive discussions. New research shows how to approach this.
The Supreme Court rejected President Joe Biden’s plan to eliminate $430 billion in student loan debt.
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The US is home to more international migrants than any other country. But even though immigration is an actively debated topic, immigrants are poorly understood.
‘Sociology of Guns’ students during a gun range field trip.
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In low-income countries, tobacco use is often associated with lower income and less education. These users can’t afford to pay for counselling and medication.
Students who miss a lot of school are more likely to drop out.
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