Opinion
01 Aug 10 edition
Thirteen years is a long time, but a small number of schools in the US are challenging the notion of time served to complete school, writes Stuart Middleton.
15 Jun 10 edition
Leonie Rutherford on the media, cultural literacy and healthy life habits.
Gregory Liem and Andrew Martin outline a new approach to help students realise their academic potential.
Educators can tap into a wealth of energy efficiency resources to boost student knowledge, writes Julie Harris.
06 May 10 edition
Teachers must drown out the bureaucracy and listen to the voices of students, writes Stephen Kemmis.
With the launch of My School competition in education just stepped up a notch. Jane Caro and Kevin Donnelly debate whether this is a step in the right direction.
Sustainability is a healing game, writes Anna McKenzie and Phil Smith.
01 Mar 10 edition
These days the issue of school bullying is rarely out of the newspapers. Leading expert Dr Ken Rigby discusses what schools can do to prevent and intervene.
Most of the challenges Australia faces have their roots in poor educational experiences. We need to invest in a new approach that recognises the multitude of skills children need to thrive, writes Elaine Henry.
01 Jan 09 edition
Dr Linda Graham discusses the dollar behind disability, and why the system needs fundamental change, fast.
Suspending students has many hidden consequences and is out of place in inclusive schools, write Sheryl Hemphill and John Hargreaves.
Opinions may differ on how to improve indigenous education, but this is one of the most important issues facing Australian society today, writes Mick Dodson.
Streaming or selecting students lowers the average educational attainment of the country as a whole, writes Dr Catherine Scott.
Unless teachers refuse to administer the tests, it seems that league tables are a fait accompli, writes Professor Brian Caldwell.
Professor Jack Keating presents a visionary national reform agenda for Australian schooling.
Julia Gillard defends the government’s controversial performance reporting program.
Change happens slowly, and Australia must avoid pre-emptively using NAPLAN as an indicator of success or failure, writes Professor Esther Care.
Our education system is failing to equip young Australians to take a significant role in the Asian century, writes Maureen Welch.
Performance pay will not revolutionise teaching, but it might move us to higher level of professionalism, writes David Hardie.
Test results and school data cannot be used to judge the performance of principals and teachers.
