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Sick students being left behind…but technology can help
A new report says sick or injured students who miss extended periods of school are falling behind academically and socially. However, technology can play a big role in turning this around.
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Principal on PR mission to shine up school’s image
Never underestimate your role as principal in impacting on your school’s image, Gladstone South State School principal, Kurt Goodwin tells The Educator.
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‘Life isn’t defined by your exams’ Baird tells HSC students as exams kick off
As more than 77,000 NSW students begin their HSC exams today, the state’s leaders offer some words of encouragement.
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Labor urges inquiry into student radicalisation
The NSW Opposition has called for a parliamentary inquiry into radicalisation in schools, following last week's shooting attack on a NSW Police employee by a 15-year-old student.
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The Educator Weekend wrap: Students’ social media risks, the 'digital divide' and principals urge do
Making news this week, a lawyer outlines social media risks for students, we explore solutions to schools’ ‘digital divide’ and principals demand more information about domestic violence.
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Social media a legal minefield for troubled students
More needs to be done to help students understand the legal ramifications of what they post online, Alex Kohn from Makinson d’Apice lawyers tells The Educator.
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Far Out Friday: Principal starts each day with a dance party
One assistant principal has taken to busting out some dance moves at the school gates each morning to keep morale high.
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Should social and emotional learning in schools be compulsory?
Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) should be compulsory for primary and secondary school students in Tasmania, the Opposition says.
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How schools can bridge the ‘digital divide’
The Educator investigates why computer-based technologies may not be improving student outcomes.
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Mining chemicals affecting student test scores
Students living in areas contaminated by mining chemicals have significantly lower grades, new research has found.
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