Comparison with American politics has continued with Peter Dutton flagging intervention into school curriculum’s to combat ‘woke’ in a move Labor has called DOGE-Y.
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Peter Dutton wants to ensure schools are not ‘guided into some sort of an agenda that’s come out of universities’. Who creates the ‘map’ of what kids learn?
In some good news for Australian students, there is now a firm plan to ‘fully fund’ public schools by 2034.
A new project worked with children after the disastrous 2022 Lismore floods. There are lessons for how to help young people recover from Cyclone Alfred.
Bullying is one of the top concerns Australian parents have about their children’s health. Unfortunately, it is something about 1 in 4 students experience.
Universal free school meals improve health, boost learning and tackle child poverty—yet England lags behind in rolling them out.
During the election we can expect to hear about school funding. This is one of the most contentious areas of education policy – and one voters care deeply about.
An inclusive school environment can lead to students feeling more supportive of gender equality.
The results of the reforms will not be felt for some time. Underfunded schools will continue to be underfunded for years to come.
Queensland remains the only state still to join the agreement, which ties federal funding to schools to specific measures, such as phonics checks.
School’s back and that means head lice will once again plague households with primary school-aged children. Here’s what you can to do to bust those nits.
Approaches to school bullying have shifted from just dealing with the victim and perpetrator to involving the whole school in prevention.
About 37% of Australian students now go to a non-government school.
In a new civics report, only 28% of Australian Year 10 students met the ‘proficient standard’ in 2024 compared to 38% in 2019.
New analysis shows boys are more confident in tasks involving maps and timetables. Parents can help by telling daughters it’s OK to make mistakes in maths.
The most recent study showed more than 60% of Year 10 students don’t make the national standard for knowledge of democracy and law-making.
The new school year doesn’t automatically mean a child should get a smartphone. But if they do, there are 3 vital conversations you need to have first.
With children heading back to school at the height of summer, a recent study finds too many playgrounds need better tree cover.
As Australian families prepare for term 1, many will receive letters from their public schools asking them to pay fees.
In Ontario and elsewhere, we still need reforms that give decision-makers the power to bring robust democratic oversight to EdTech in schools.
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