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Health and Wellbeing
When is a social media ban not a ban?
As most teenagers continue accessing social media despite Australia’s under-16 ban, experts argue stronger platform accountability must be paired with consent and respectful relationships education to reduce harmful content and prevent sexual violence.
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In The Classroom
Digital exclusion grows for students
A new report has found 1.42 million young Australians lack access to a computer at home, raising concerns that digital exclusion could widen educational inequalities and leave vulnerable students further behind as technology and AI…
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In The Classroom
Reality of screen time in schools
Some researchers argue children need digital skills for a technology-driven world, making screens important in education. Yet amid debate about screen use, little evidence exists about what is happening in classrooms.
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Funding
$1.5m to strengthen teacher training
Expert panel recommendations have been taken on to introduce new ITE funding that will match the money for the growth…
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Health and Wellbeing
Teacher burnout isn’t a teacher problem
Each reporting requirement, each compliance layer was added by someone with a reason, and some of those reasons were good. But very few of those additions were checked for their effect on the person doing…
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Policy & Reform
What major tests get wrong about Indigenous students
This Indigenous rights-based framework describe what an education system must do, not how far a student falls short. But as studies have found, Australia has not adequately incorporated these rights into our education system.
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School Management
WA bans smart glasses in schools
The WA department of education has issued an edict to all WA public schools that students, staff, parents, carers and school visitors can no longer use smart glasses on school grounds.
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In The Classroom
Behaviour study survey design questioned
The latest Centre for Independent Studies report on student behaviour in Australian classrooms has drawn criticism from senior lecturer Sally Larsen over the design of the survey it’s based on.
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