The Victorian Labor government will fund free dental care for primary and secondary students at government schools if it wins the next election – a move welcomed by health groups. Premier Daniel Andrews said his party would roll out 250 ...
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Inflated suspension powers failing students: academic
The expanded disciplinary powers Queensland principals were recently granted are harmful and failing against their intended aim, an expert has argued. Professor Linda Graham, a researcher in inclusive education at the Queensland University of Technology, critiqued the 2014 decision by ...
More »Buyer beware: dearth of evidence around boosting non-cognitive skills
Teachers looking to lift the non-cognitive skills of students need to be informed “buyers” of interventions making strong claims about effectiveness, researchers have warned. That’s because their review of the literature on effects of non-cognitive skills in children aged 12 ...
More »Brazilian democracy dies as students urged to snitch on teachers
Just over ten years ago, Brazil was a global beacon for development. Now, with the resent election of populist, far-right leader Jair Bolsonaro, which some have likened to a mix of Donald Trump and Filipino President Rodrigo Duterte, it signals the opposite. Bolsonaro, ...
More »Gillard launches aid to help with ‘constant worry’ of mental health
Teachers concerned about the mental health of students now have a new place to turn. Former Prime Minister Julia Gillard today launched Be You, a free resource that aims to better equip teachers and principals to nurture the mental health ...
More »Students urged to ‘Ask Gran not Google’
The government is prompting Australian students looking for answers to life’s question to ask their grandparents before turning to Google. More than 150 schools have registered for Ask Gran Not Google, a concept driven by aged care provider Feros Care. The ...
More »A new way of measuring what matters in schools: Grattan’s take on NAPLAN
When looking at NAPLAN results, governments should take stock of the states or territories where students are best progressing and figure out the reasons why. By doing so, they can learn what’s working and what isn’t and help one another ...
More »Workers of tomorrow: the industries looking for new blood
What jobs will be on offer to students graduating high school this year? That’s the question IBISWorld hoped to help answer through a new release on the industries set to add the most new jobs to the Australian economy. The ...
More »NSW unveils strategy to get every student into HSC maths
It’s the question just about every maths teacher will hear multiple times a year – ‘Will we even use this in real life?’ – but a new course might help nip it in the bud. The NSW Government has announced ...
More »Researchers spruik the benefits of skipping school pick up
Letting kids find their own way to school, rather than dropping them off by car, is good way to keep them active, researchers have reminded parents. Their VicHealth research analysed travel data from more than 1000 primary school families who ...
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