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Is social media driving a rise in hate speech?

While social media has been called a distracting influence on school students, new research shows it is contributing to a more disturbing issue

Tackling the teacher shortage in 2020

The Educator looks at what is being done across Australia’s education system to address the glaring issue of serious teacher shortages

New program helps teachers boost music education

The SA government is giving public school educators the chance to develop their skills in teaching music

How to make maths interesting

New research from a Flinders University lecturer sheds light on how teachers can get their students to appreciate maths

Private schools record strongest growth in a decade

Private schools posted 2.5% growth in full time equivalent enrolments - the sector’s highest since 2008 - new data shows

Compass Education to sponsor Australian School Principal of the Year (Government) Award

The Educator speaks to Compass Education CEO John de la Motte about why the company is sponsoring the important award

Governments ‘ignoring evidence on segregated settings’

The increasing number of segregated educational settings is putting children with a disability at risk, warns an expert who works closely with governments and disability advocacy groups

Teachers ‘overworked and underappreciated’ – report

Excessive workloads and the focus on testing over learning continues to plague Australia’s teachers, who voiced their frustration in a new study

Victoria’s public schools receive least funding – report

A new report shows that inequity between public and private schools in Victoria is increasing

How 3D printing helps students build the ‘Four C’s’

Below, The Educator speaks to Eric Holtsmark, Konica Minolta Australia’s general manager of strategy, transformation and technology, about how 3D printing can boost students’ critical thinking, communication, collaboration, and creativity