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New laws touted after principals bashed, threatened

Mandatory jail terms for people who assault police should extend to those who assault principals, Australian Principals Federation (APF) national president, Ron Bamford, tells The Educator.

Schools must overcome resistance to change, says former Google exec

Today’s schools have become “structurally resistant to making changes” and this needs to change if educators want to prepare students for the real world, AltSchool’s founder, Max Ventilla, tells The Educator.

Far Out Friday: Principal infuriates teachers after dumping their desks

A New York principal provoked the ire of her teachers after she dumped their desks on the curb outside the school. But just wait till you read why.

Meet the school pushing the boundaries of innovation

The Educator investigates how coding and robotics classes can free up teachers’ time and engage students.

Catholic teachers walk off the job

Teachers in most Queensland Catholic schools are striking today over an ongoing pay dispute with Catholic school employers.

Schools get major Gonski boost

Data collected from public schools already shows Gonski funding has improved learning outcomes for students most in need, NSW Secondary Principals Council president, Lila Mularczyk, tells The Educator.

Democracy must be taught in curriculum, says academic

If we are to live in a successful and sustained democracy, we need to do a better job of educating children about it, Murray Print, chair of education at the University of Sydney tells The Educator.

Do open plan classrooms really benefit learning?

Open plan classrooms are widely touted as ideal environments for students to learn, but is there enough research to back this claim up?

Innovative schools: A principal’s vision of making the ‘maker’

The Educator speaks with principal Russell Deer of Braemar College, who shares his views on driving students to be the makers of – and not just users of – technology.

Getting disability funding criteria right

Uniform eligibility criteria can bridge the gap between public and private students who need language support, Gaenor Dixon, national president of Speech Pathology Australia tells The Educator.