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Multiple-choice exams favour boys over girls, worsening the maths gender gap
Boys perform better than girls in tests made up of multiple-choice questions.
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A religious symbol, not a knife: at the heart of the NSW kirpan ban is a battle to define secularism
The ban was put in place after a 14-year-old boy used a kirpan to stab a 16-year-old at a high…
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John Hattie: why I support the education minister’s teacher education review
Some education experts have said the review’s focus on teacher education is too limited. Others found it offensive of the…
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My partner or my degree: a choice that exposes how students battle gender inequity
The current focus on gender equity has meant universities are promoting and investing in strategies to overcome gender-related factors known…
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Teaching young people about sex is too important to get wrong. Here are 5 videos that actually hit the mark
Two videos were removed this week from the Australian government’s recently released sexuality education resource for schools.
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New budget neglects vocational edu options, says union
“The piecemeal increase in the budget in per student contact hour funding does not address the funding shortfall..."
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TIMSS report demands effort to lift Aussie school standards
Only half of Australia’s Year 4 students attended schools where more than 25 per cent of students enter school foundational…
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It’s time to teach the whole story about ovulation and its place in the menstrual cycle
Health education frequently fails to teach the menstrual cycle in its full entirety, focusing mostly on the bleeding part of…
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1 in 4 Australian year 8s have teachers unqualified in maths — this hits disadvantaged schools even harder
Students with expert maths teachers score higher...
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School photo editing scandal shocks parents
Families are furious after finding out 50+ female students' school photos were censored in the school yearbook.
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