The antibiotics commonly used to treat school sores, a skin infection affecting thousands of Aboriginal kids, are out of stock. Terry Trewin/AAP April 18, 2019 Antibiotic shortages are putting Aboriginal kids at risk Asha Bowen, Telethon Kids Institute Almost half of Aboriginal kids living remotely will have a school sore at any one time. But there aren’t enough of the right antibiotics to treat them.
Academic outcomes can be accomplished by high teaching quality. Shutterstock January 7, 2019 Why South Africa will find it hard to break free from its vicious teaching cycle Natasha Robinson, University of Oxford The introduction of teacher standards may actually reduce teacher professionalism if not handled correctly.
The usual culprit is the bacterium Staphylococcus aureus, better known as “golden staph”. Shutterstock February 1, 2018 What are school sores and how do you get rid of them? Michael Tam, University of Sydney School sores usually clear up within a few weeks, without any scarring. Here’s what to do if you suspect your child has them.