Doubts cast on PM’s school funding plan
The PM’s school funding plan has been called into question on the eve of a national education ministers’ council.
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Axing public school funding ‘still on the agenda’
Public education advocates have accused the Federal Government of misleading the public with its claims that it remains committed to funding public schools.
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Who’s got it right on private-public school funding?
The private-public school funding debate can be divisive at the best of times, but just how accurate is some of the data being presented?
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Moving NAPLAN online could ‘widen achievement gap’
Moving NAPLAN online has serious implications for disadvantaged students, warns the professor who co-reviewed the national curriculum.
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Govt could ‘easily’ fund Gonski
Full implementation of the Gonski model could be easily financed by a potential savings pool of $34bn, says a major public school advocate.
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School dropouts ‘a cause for real alarm’
A quarter of students are dropping out of school before Year 12 as a “segregated” school system takes its toll, warns a new report.
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Autonomy should be for teachers – not schools, says expert
Teacher autonomy must not be confused with school autonomy, cautions a leading education expert.
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New study reveals vast gap between rich and poor students
A new study has revealed that unequal access to the maths curriculum in Australia is a major factor behind the large achievement gap in the discipline between rich and poor students.
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Computer-based tech in schools not paying off, report shows
A recent OECD report shows high expectations over the use of technology in schools have failed to improve student performance – but why?
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New school rules ‘a farce’, says union
The Australian Education Union (AEU) has slammed new rules laid down to private schools.