Fewer students are going to public secondary schools in Australia
If we look at enrolment figures for public secondary schools, it's untrue to say the steady drift towards private schools has been reversed.
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Report sparks concern about how schools support students with disabilities
'Cage-like' facilities, segregation, and high numbers of exclusions show the concerning ways schools have responded to challenging behaviours by students with disabilities.
Even for those who believe in ‘the full Gonski’, Labor’s $22 billion figure makes no sense
Here's why Labor’s figure for school funding is too high.
Confused about changes to school funding? Here’s what you need to know
Here's what the latest funding proposals mean for schools.
Federal Budget 2017: what’s changing in education?
Education experts discuss changes to schools and universities following the federal treasurer's budget speech.
Changes to school funding – your questions answered
Schooling expert Dr Glenn Savage answers your questions on recent changes to school funding.
Gonski 2.0: Is this the school funding plan we have been looking for? Finally, yes
For the first time, Education Minister Simon Birmingham has proposed a credible plan to deliver needs-based funding.
Charter schools and vouchers not a solution for Australian schooling
There is no evidence to suggest that vouchers are simpler, fairer and more transparent than current funding models.
‘I don’t want to be teased’ – why bullied children are reluctant to seek help from teachers
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.
School bus routes are expensive and hard to plan. We calculated a better way
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.
Too hot to learn – why Australian schools need a national policy on coping with heatwaves
Schools need to have a formal policy in place for how to deal with heatwaves effectively and keep children cool and well.
No mandatory novels or poetry – what you need to know about the new HSC English curriculum
For the first time since 1911, students in NSW can now complete Year 12 without having read a novel or poetry.
Mainstream schools need to take back responsibility for educating disengaged students
Fragmentation, inconsistency and a lack of accountability between alternative education providers means not all young people get access to a good education.
FactCheck: is Australia below the international average when it comes to school funding?
Tanya Plibersek, shadow minister for education, told reporters recently that Australia is slightly below average when it comes to international funding for our schools. Is that right?
Is there a crisis in public education?
Public schools are spaces in which equality can either be supported or weakened.
Back to school – understanding challenges faced by Indigenous children
Teachers – get to really know your kids, their families, their community and its history, and what’s going on at home. While school policies are important, relationships are the real keys to success.
Stop focusing on ‘the problem’ in Indigenous education, and start looking at learning opportunities
Focusing on the opportunity to learn gap removes the emphasis from locating "the problem" in the person, and turns our attention to the differences in access to educational resources.
How to get quality teachers in disadvantaged schools – and keep them there
Redesigning staffing policies will attract and retain high-quality teachers in the schools that need them most.
What students learn about Asia is outdated and needs to change
17% of the Australian population is now of various Asian backgrounds. School curriculum around Asia-Australia relations needs updating to reflect demograpic changes.
Rethinking how we assess learning in schools
Our current way of assessing students doesn't let them see the progress they are making over extended periods of time.
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Senior Lecturer in Public Policy and Sociology of Education, and ARC DECRA Fellow (2016-19), University of Western Australia
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School Education Program Director, Grattan Institute
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Senior Lecturer, University of Southern Queensland
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Policy Program Director, Mitchell Institute, Victoria University
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Policy Analyst, Mitchell Institute, Victoria University
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Senior Lecturer, Education Policy and Leadership, University of Melbourne
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Research Fellow, Grattan Institute
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Director, Policy Impact, Crawford School of Economics and Government, Australian National University
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Lecturer in the School of Education, Deakin University
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Professor, Melbourne Graduate School of Education, University of Melbourne
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Senior Lecturer, Melbourne Centre for the Study of Higher Education, University of Melbourne
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Policy Fellow at the Mitchell Institute, Victoria University
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Professor and Director, The Education Institute, University of Canberra
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Director, Educational Monitoring and Research Division; Research Director, Australian Surveys Research Program, Australian Council for Educational Research
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CEO, Australian Council for Educational Research
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