education policy
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In The Classroom
Why curriculum reform is harder than it looks
Recent calls to reform the school curriculum have reignited questions about teacher autonomy, educational priorities and whether curriculum documents alone…
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Policy & Reform
Why families choose private schools
Australian families are increasingly choosing private schools despite rising fees, with researchers suggesting concerns about public school funding, infrastructure and…
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Policy & Reform
27% of students have an adjustment for disability
New national data shows 27.2 per cent of students now receive a disability adjustment at school, up from 18 per…
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News
Disadvantaged students more excluded at school: study
Disadvantaged young people experience significantly lower levels of teacher support and life satisfaction at school than their more affluent peers,…
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Policy & Reform
Questioning the paradox of equity in education
I have been worried for some time about the concept of equity and how it is usually understood in relation…
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Policy & Reform
At an OECD glance, we’re an education mélange
The title of the 'Australia' section of the OECD's latest annual, education-centric report could be 'nevertheless'. This is because most negatives…
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Policy & Reform
Addressing ‘wicked problems’ in special education
A wicked problem, in academia, means a thorny one - one without an obvious solution. In the lead up to…
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The difference between Finland and Australia
Recent research by the National Centre on Education and the Economy (NCEE) in the US, demonstrates that the strategies driving…
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