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School attendance problems are complex, and our solutions need to be as well
Punishing attendance problems fails to address the issues students face, from family responsibilities to barriers related to racism or inadequate…
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Budget promises: First Nations language funding, HAT Program expansion for teachers
The Federal government has announced school funding for 2022/23, committing to invest in bursaries and the High Achieving Teachers program…
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Mental health for primary schoolers scaled up in VIC Budget 2023
Thanks to a scaled up Mental Health in Primary School program announced in the recent budget, by 2026, every government…
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What is DLD – the most common disorder you have ‘never heard of’?
Teachers' overall accuracy in distinguishing between speech and language difficulties was 48%, suggesting teachers need to know more about DLD…
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2% funding cut for public schools during pandemic
“At a time when countries around the world sought to increase support for their respective education systems to help students…
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‘I feel guilty about not being good enough’: why all Australian schools need teaching material banks
Without an approach like this, students can miss crucial content, double up on topics or get contradictory explanations from one…
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Extra time for teachers
For NSW secondary school teachers, who currently receive five hours and 35 minutes of release time each week, they will…
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How do you teach a primary school child about consent? You can start with these books
Talking about consent with young people can be daunting, but it’s an important topic we can’t ignore. Books about consent…
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Op-Ed: Restricting report card comments hurts diagnostic accuracy
Due to a widening of the diagnostic criteria more children were said to have ADHD than was previously the case. In…
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Teachers work 40-45% more hours than they are paid for, new workforce data reveals
The impact of the pandemic on the teacher workforce will not be fully understood for a few more years.
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