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As the school term stretches on, many parents might be tempted to take their children away for a break. Here’s what you need to consider.
Today Australia’s education ministers are meeting and school attendance is high on the agenda. Federal Education Minister Jason Clare has repeatedly flagged this as one of his key concerns.
There is growing concern about school refusal rates in Australia. But experts caution against parents simply forcing kids back to the classroom.
Punishing attendance problems fails to address the issues facing students, from family responsibilities to barriers related to racism or inadequate support for disabilities.
The numbers of students missing 15 days or more of school in a given year is on the rise in the US. Evidence shows certain approaches can get kids back in school and help them stay in class.
A third of students say they don’t like school, and that dislike often begins around the time they enter high school. But the reasons they give point the way to solutions to this problem.
Attendance at school is crucial to improving educational outcomes for students. Unfortunately, children in out-of-home care face myriad challenges when it comes to attending school every day.
Online learning during the pandemic gives students more autonomy. For high-achieving students, especially those in academically mixed classes, that’s an advantage, whereas others might struggle.
Comprehensive sexuality education is needed to equip young girls and boys with pregnancy prevention knowledge before they have sex.
This study confirms that a student’s background matters, and that targeting students early is vital.
The gap between the most and least advantaged areas in Australia is reflected in educational inequality.
Any new approach to linking welfare payments to attendance must address the flaws of previous trials. It will require the cooperation of schools and the availability of accurate, real-time data.
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Researcher into Educational Leadership and Policy, Flinders University
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Director, Bankwest Curtin Economics Centre, and Bankwest Research Chair in Economic Policy, Curtin University
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Professor, Bankwest Curtin Economics Centre, Curtin University
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Head of School of Education and Professor of Educational Psychology, University of Wollongong
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Senior Research Associate, Center for Research on Education Outcomes (CREDO), Stanford University
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Professor and Director, Centre for Research in Educational and Social Inclusion, University of South Australia
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Lecturer in Criminology | School of Social Sciences, University of Tasmania
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Fulbright Scholar and Adjunct Senior Lecturer, Monash University
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Associate Professor in Education, Wellbeing and Children's Rights, Queensland University of Technology
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Professor of Public Policy, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University
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Professor - Autism and inclusive education, Queensland University of Technology
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Assistant Professor of Education Policy, The University of Texas at Austin
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Professor and Director of the Centre for Inclusive Education, Queensland University of Technology
