A new report follows the lives of around 1,700 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children in the largest study of its kind.
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The latest Closing the Gap data contains some good news – there is a marked increase in early childhood enrolments for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children.
There is a strong body of evidence about what works in Indigenous education. But budgets seem to keep ignoring research that says we need to listen to Indigenous people.
A new study investigated children’s use of Kriol language at the Wugularr School in the Northern Territory.
The federal government-commissioned “Footprints in Time” study also found teachers say they do not have adequate training to value and teach Indigenous cultures.
It is often assumed young people in flexi schools are not interested in doing intellectually challenging work. New research shows this is not the case.
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Professor, Principal Research Fellow & Deputy Head of School, School of Education, The University of Queensland
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