Is policy on Indigenous education deliberately being stalled?
Indigenous peoples have very little power when it comes to education policy. Goals, targets and strategies are instead set by the government.
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Trump budget would abandon public education for private choice
The Trump administration's new education budget cuts money from traditional schools and funnels it toward school choice. Is it a nail in the coffin for public education?
There’s pressure on academics to learn how to teach. But they need more support
It takes a combination of formal and informal learning to equip academics to become better teachers. Universities need to encourage both approaches.
Helping student activists move past ‘us vs. them’
When it comes to politics these days, it feels like everything is 'my way or the highway.' What can colleges do to end this moral fundamentalism and get students listening to each other?
Why do we need a phonics test for six-year-olds?
Many young children can give the false impression that they are learning to read, when in fact they are mostly guessing words from pictures or context. This test will help to identify these students.
Four education claims of 2016 – reviewed
We take a closer look at some of the common claims made this year to see if there is any truth to them.
For Australia to improve in maths, policymakers need to make a plan and stick to it
Policy continuity is what is needed to improve Australian students' maths capability.
New model for school funding that won’t break the budget
A new proposed deal on school funding delivers the Gonski funding within budget.
Early childhood educators rely on families to prop up low income, research finds
Research shows early childhood educators tend to prop up their low-paid jobs using their household income, or by borrowing from families.
Expansion is no longer the answer to improving the Australian education system
Massive expansion of the education system has created new problems, and left old ones unresolved.
How to teach literacy so no child is left behind
We need a clear plan in place to ensure that no child falls through the net. Such a plan needs to be both effective and cost-effective.
Two years of preschool have more impact than one, research shows
Two years of high-quality preschool is one of the most effective strategies we have to change the trajectories of children from disadvantaged backgrounds.
We need to rethink recruitment for men in primary schools
We have scholarships specifically targeted at women to redress the gender imbalance in STEM subjects. So why can't we do the same for men in primary education?
VET student loan changes will help gain back control of the sector
The government is right to cut back on funding certain VET courses that have low-enrolment rates and are unlikely to lead to work.
Placing a cap on teaching degrees doesn’t guarantee better teachers
Placing a recruitment cap on teacher education courses does not guarantee delivery of high quality graduates, and risks limiting diversity in the profession.
Yes, some Australian private schools are overfunded – here’s why
Australia’s school funding model provides high levels of public funding to private schools, while also allowing them to charge fees.
Do ‘kindy bootcamps’ get children ready for school?
Parents are sending their children to private pre-school programs as a way to ensure they are ready to start school. But are these effective?
Let’s meet in the middle on schools funding, not continue the trench warfare
A new school funding model being proposed aims to free up funds to help education ministers resolve their differences in state funding, and deliver needs-based funding in full.
Suspending welfare payments unlikely to boost school attendance
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.
Gonski model was corrupted, but Labor and Coalition are both to blame
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.
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Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Education, Monash University
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Professor of Education and Public Policy, Durham University
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School Education Program Director, Grattan Institute
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Director of Research and Professor of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, School of Education, University of Nottingham
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Director of Research and Deputy Head of Southampton Education School, University of Southampton
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Policy Program Director, Mitchell Institute, Victoria University
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Distinguished Professor, Australian National University
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Senior Lecturer, Murdoch University
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Executive Director, Public Policy Institute, Australian Catholic University
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Sessional Lecturer in Economics, CQUniversity Australia
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Senior Lecturer in Education Policy and ARC DECRA Fellow (2016-19), Melbourne Graduate School of Education, University of Melbourne
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Associate Professor in Language, Literacy and TESL, University of Canberra
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Professor of Education, University of Derby
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Lecturer in Public Policy and Management, The Open University
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Dean of Education, School of Education and Institute for Education, Bath Spa University
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