A whole-school approach to literacy is far more effective for students, but few Australian schools have practical plans for building literacy across all subject areas.
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With learn-from-home likely to return during the pandemic or other emergency, it’s important we understand why many migrant families found this mode of education delivery so challenging.
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.
School board elections are becoming increasingly fractious and political events, with candidates focused on one or two issues. An education policy scholar explains why that’s a worrisome trend.
A recently released schools policy guide has been receiving some criticism. Reports suggest it instructs teachers to not use terms like “boys and girls”, for instance. This is not entirely correct.
Vague references don’t cut it. The public deserves to know exactly how Alberta is relying on science, realism and high-quality problem-solving in its back to school plans during COVID-19.
A former education minister recently suggested Australian governments fully fund private primary schools, like Canada does. But a Canadian educational researcher says this isn’t accurate.
Newly-released body camera footage shows an Orlando police officer taking a 6-year-old girl away in handcuffs. A school safety expert explains the potential pitfalls of police in primary schools.
While the state of Texas says it is taking over the Houston school system in the name of school improvement, an expert argues the move is motivated by racism and political power struggles.
Dress codes in schools can mask a lot of inequality issues around gender, race and religion. Why not go with a simple policy that applies to everyone equally and discuss the underlying issues instead?
If we look at enrolment figures for public secondary schools, it’s untrue to say the steady drift towards private schools has been reversed.
‘Cage-like’ facilities, segregation, and high numbers of exclusions show the concerning ways schools have responded to challenging behaviours by students with disabilities.
Here’s why Labor’s figure for school funding is too high.
Here’s what the latest funding proposals mean for schools.
Education experts discuss changes to schools and universities following the federal treasurer’s budget speech.
Schooling expert Dr Glenn Savage answers your questions on recent changes to school funding.
For the first time, Education Minister Simon Birmingham has proposed a credible plan to deliver needs-based funding.
There is no evidence to suggest that vouchers are simpler, fairer and more transparent than current funding models.
Fear of repercussions and the feeling of not being taken seriously are two reasons why children who are bullied don’t seek help from teachers.
Every year, school districts across the U.S. try to plan out a bus schedule that works for all students while keeping costs and emissions low. Our mathematical models can help.
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Associate Professor of Education Policy and the Future of Schooling, The University of Melbourne
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School Education Program Director, Grattan Institute
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Honorary Senior Fellow, The University of Melbourne
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Policy Analyst, Mitchell Institute, Victoria University
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Professor, School of Education, University of Southern Queensland
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Senior Lecturer, Education Policy and Leadership, The University of Melbourne
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Deputy Program Director, School Education, Grattan Institute
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Professor and Director, The Education Institute, University of Canberra
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Director of Research and Development, Pivot Professional Learning; and Honorary Fellow, The University of Melbourne
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Senior Lecturer in the School of Education, Deakin University
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Senior lecturer, Australian National University
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Chair of ARC Centre of Excellence for Quantum Biotechnology, The University of Queensland
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Associate Professor in Language, Literacy and TESL, University of Canberra
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Professor of Education Policy Research, University of Birmingham
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Associate Professor, Melbourne Centre for the Study of Higher Education, The University of Melbourne
