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Teachers know the value of reading but are parents doing their bit?
Despite the widely known benefits of reading, more than one-quarter of primary-aged students are not being read to at home.…
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Applications for teaching courses have plummeted. Seven reasons teaching has become unpopular.
First-preference applications for this year's teacher preparation courses have fallen as much as 44 per cent. Why are school leavers…
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Soaring rates of suspensions and expulsions are not the answer, says academic.
Evidence shows suspensions and expulsions aren’t effective in changing a student’s conduct and carry major long-term risks for their welfare.
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Migrant students aren’t smarter than their Aussie-born peers, so why are their grades better?
Students who don't speak English at home are scoring higher in spelling, grammar, writing and numeracy tests than their Aussie-born…
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Play-based learning can set a child up for success at school and beyond
Preschools and schools offer various approaches to early education, all promoting the benefits of their particular programs. One approach gaining…
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Bullying, threats and violence all in a principal’s day
The annual report on Australia’s school principals’ health and well-being shows a profession in dire straits.
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Why police in schools won’t reduce youth crime in Victoria
This academic says the plan to put police officers in schools in Victoria is anachronistic and it won't reduce youth…
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Classroom design should follow evidence, not architectural fads
Can innovative teaching occur in the 'constrained' conventional classroom? Critics say 'no', while this article argues the claimed relationship between…
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Why the Commonwealth should resist meddling in school
Leave schools to the states: This piece argues that extra Commonwealth funding is no excuse for the Commonwealth to intervene…
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