This story appeared in the October 2013 edition of Australian Teacher Magazine.
It's as easy as disengaging a button or key but it's taken a long time to spread the message that idling engines near schools is a danger to children's health.
Parents and teachers have called out the chaos of NAPLAN testing after a widespread outage wreaked havoc across thousands of schools.
Commercially-motivated influencers in the manopshere are indoctrinating Australian boys, teaching them to reject the authority of teachers and the ‘woke’ school system, one expert has warned.
NAPLAN season is here again this week, with technical glitches proving stumbling blocks for many, but while much of the focus as ever is on student performance, one education expert says more attention needs to be paid to its impact on teachers.
Secondary schools grappling with the insidious influence of the ‘manosphere’ now have a new resource to guide how staff can identify, understand and respond to the harmful behaviours and misogynistic ideologies that are increasingly playing out in...
Tech-facilitated abuse and harassment has become normalised among young people, with advocates calling for better education in schools to ensure people understand it’s a crime.
Australia’s schools are still too often measured by ATAR scores, NAPLAN results and exam rankings.
Generative AI (GenAI) might have significant potential to boost girls’ confidence, agency, and participation in STEM subjects, however realising such potential really depends on how teachers use GenAI in the classroom, new research suggests.
An inclusive education framework that dilutes teaching quality and lacks a credible evidence base is being pushed by the Victorian Department of Education, a learning specialist has flagged.
More students from disadvantaged backgrounds will enjoy a free, nutritious breakfast five days a week in Western Australia under the state’s expanded School Breakfast Program.
