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We know innovation is key – but there’s little agreement on exactly what it is
New research shows that young people and employers have different ideas about innovation and the future of work.
Most graduates will never pay off their student loans
Is it time to ditch tuition fees?
Students’ test scores tell us more about the community they live in than what they know
Standardized test scores drive many of our decisions about students, teachers and school districts. But research shows that the results are highly predictable, in a bad way.
Surveys from 38 years apart reveal changing face of student vote
A rare find in an Exeter library helps explain why the local student vote switched from the Conservatives to Labour.
Free textbooks for first-year university students could help improve retention rates
A number of universities around the world are providing free textbooks to first year university students as a way to increase retention rates.
Does hookup culture differ on Catholic campuses?
As Catholicism teaches abstinence before marriage, there is a common perception that Catholic schools would be places without hookup culture. Does faith make a difference?
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.
We need to know the true cost of Indigenous boarding school scholarships on communities
If the government is to continue to spend millions toward sending Indigenous children away to boarding school, we need research into how effective this model is, and its impact on communities.
More students are dropping out of university because of mental health problems
This is how to stop it.
History textbooks still imply that Australians are white
Despite improvements to their content over time, secondary school history textbooks still imply that ‘real’ Australians are white.
What each party manifesto means for student voters
Who comes up trumps in tertiary education?
Poorer students aren’t applying to university because of fears of high debts
The current system disproportionately limits opportunities for young people from low-income backgrounds.
How math education can catch up to the 21st century
By embracing a style beyond the typical classroom lecture, math education can serve all of our students better.
Explainer: how does funding work in the Catholic school system?
Federal and state government funding to the Catholic sector does not necessarily then flow straight to the school.
Growing use of smart drugs by students could be a recipe for disaster
Students taking 'smart drugs' to boost their academic performance are putting their health at risk.
Confused about changes to school funding? Here’s what you need to know
Here's what the latest funding proposals mean for schools.
Why is Australian 15-year-olds’ financial literacy declining?
Around a fifth of 15-year-olds in Australia do not have basic financial literacy.
Programs that prepare students for university study may no longer be free
Students on 'enabling' courses may now have to pay substantial fees under higher education reforms.
‘Short-sighted’ budget means universities can’t deliver their full economic benefit
Students who take longer to complete their degree will be hit hard by fee hikes.
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