Firstly, there’s nothing in teachers’ training which helps them to understand the role and responsibilities of planning for and managing ...
A prominent educational neuroscientist has warned that we risk further eroding children’s cognitive development if the expansion of edtech into classrooms continues as it is currently.
As students across the country return to classrooms, Engineers Australia says that declining participation in mathematics and STEM subjects poses a long-term risk to Australia’s workforce and prosperity, while denying young people the option of em...
Before discovering how to disarm bullies for good, Jonny Shannon thought his physical appearance and learning disorder made him an all too easy target throughout his disrupted secondary schooling.
Teachers and parents are being asked to adopt a new framework for teaching critical consciousness in children through the way they learn to view the books they read.
For families battling homelessness, the costs associated with the beginning of the school year – new books, stationary, uniform, tech – can make for the most stressful of times.
France's National Assembly has backed legislation to ban children under 15 from social media, amid growing concerns about online bullying and mental health risks.
As we approach the 2026 school year, optometrists are encouraging parents and educators to make outdoor play a priority for their children this school year, with new data revealing that 27 per cent of Australian children who underwent an eye test ...
The use of mobile devices by primary school-aged children for gaming, social media and streaming significantly increases the risk of internet addiction – and parents are the main influence, new research has found.
While the jury remains out on the effectiveness and ramifications of Australia’s social media ban for under 16s, at least attempting to curb the often unsavoury and negative influence is having rippling effects globally.
Step away from the laminator. Gently lower the staple gun. It’s that time of year again. When fonts, colours, and classroom themes suddenly feel like very important decisions (I beg you to steer away from the apparently resurfacing 70s and 90s tre...
