The costly path to universal childhood education

A new report from the Productivity Commission charts the costly path to universal early childhood education.

Drama? No drama

While parents often want their children to focus on maths and science, taking drama at high school could be the best move for your child and their future.

The power of critical thinking

Critical thinking is more important than ever today, and furnishing our children with the skills required must become a national priority.

Gaming the system

Some schools appear to be manipulating student participation in the NAPLAN tests to improve their apparent performance according to new research from UNSW Business School.

Those who can’t teach

Australian universities focus on developing useful skills in PhD students, but these training opportunities do not usually involve teaching.

Much ado about NAPLAN

Do the recently released NAPLAN results for 2024 mean that Australian students’ literacy and numeracy proficiency have really declined since 2022?

It’s ‘what’ not ‘where’ which matters

A QUT statistician has called for a novel way to shift the focus from where academic research is published to what the research has actually found.

Childcare workers get their due

The government’s move to increase pay for childcare workers is good social and educational policy, and may prove even better politics.

AI in academia: Embracing our Ozempic moment

AI in education, like Ozempic in healthcare, is not a panacea, but a powerful tool that, when used responsibly, can enhance human capabilities rather than replace them.

The 10 year plan for Australia’s schools

The Albanese government has released details of the next funding agreement for Australian schools in its new “Better and Fairer Schools Agreement”.

AI in early education

Artificial intelligence is being adopted across society, whether we want it or not, and may soon appear in early education classrooms to prepare our children for a future where technology permeates every aspect of their lives.

Jaw jaw is better than war war

University students are fond of strident protests, but many want to have difficult conversations across political divides, and support from faculty and other facilitators can help these discussions to go well.