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Three years ago, Australian governments committed to promote equity in schools. But we don’t have a clear definition of what it looks like.
Teachers are increasingly copping abuse from parents and it’s undermining their desire to stay in the profession.
A lot of federal money is now available for making school buildings healthier. Two environmental health experts explain how school districts can best use it.
Two education researchers say one of the most widely used terms in school reform debates should be retired because of its potential to do more harm than good.
A hip-hop artist and scholar says that while rap stresses the oral tradition, the music is also rife with references to a rich range of literature that spans the globe.
Not all students have access to the same level of parental help at home. So why are they judged as if they do? Two scholars probe how educators view students who fail to complete their homework.
Children deserve agency in decisions that affect them, but adults are ultimately responsible for making decisions in children’s best interests.
A new survey finds science classes are frequently being taught by non-science teachers.
Children who move schools often can struggle. But so too can those who stay put while others come and go. More attention needs to be paid to these often-forgotten victims of school transience.
Classrooms should not be a free-for-all TikTok fest. But we need to support children to learn how to concentrate and function in a digitally-saturated world.
This week, NSW teachers learned they were going to get a “helping hand” preparing lessons from the start of term 4
As NSW overhauls its approach to suspensions, school discipline continues to be one of the most difficult issues in Australian schools.
As enrolments climb and urban spaces become more crowded, some schools have been left with less play space per student than a prison cell.
Three years observing in a public school has given one scholar a close-up look at the sweeping challenges in public education.
Hijab controversy in Nigeria’s public schools has further exposed how religion has polarised Africa’s most populous nation.
Scholars discuss topics that are related to Title IX, such as sexual misconduct on college campuses and bans on transgender athletes in high school sports.
Community members want their schools to address issues beyond academics, new research suggests.
The NSW state government has just announced a major overhaul of its selective school program. This aim is to make it fairer for children from disadvantaged backgrounds to secure a coveted spot.
Once again, the court has expanded the legal ways that public funds can be used for students at religious institutions.
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