JO EARP chats to education reformer Geoffrey Canada about a broken US school system in need of repair.
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Private schools have opened a campaign to have the $1.2 billion Choice and Affordability (CAF) slush fund extended beyond 2029 when it is due to end.
One school principal spent nearly $3 million on hiring casual relief teachers in a single year just to keep classes running, while another operated for multiple terms with a staffing capacity down by nearly a quarter, new research that probes the ...
Childhood vaccination rates have fallen over the past five years while more Australians are suffering from chronic disease, according to a major report into the health of the nation.
A children’s “fight club” has fueled widespread anger and led to a court appearance for two boys, prompting calls for potential new laws that target the behaviour.
AI is now fuelling more than a quarter of cases of non-consensual sexual image sharing of children, while also increasingly becoming a victim’s confidant, new research from Adelaide University and the International Centre for Missing and Exploited...
The Queensland Government’s decision to expand its Adult Crime, Adult Time laws with a new “Breach Bail, Go to Jail” offence ignores decades of evidence showing that locking up more children does not reduce crime, a leading national advocacy organ...
Tributes continue to flow for a young teacher who died following a tragic footballing accident, as his grief-stricken reserves team have elected not to play a scheduled match and instead spend the day mourning the tragic death of a beloved teammate.
The AEU Victoria branch has recommenced negotiations with the Allan Government on a new Victorian Government Schools Agreement (VGSA) for teachers, education support and school leaders in public schools, following the rejection of the proposed in-...
In our pursuit for consistency, top-down mandates are reducing teaching to a rigid performance of approved moves and stripping intellectual rigour from the profession, a former school leader and expert in the science of learning has warned.
The Australian Education Union’s (Victoria), latest VGSA 2026 survey is intended to help shape the next phase of negotiations with the Victorian Government (Department of Education).