Labor’s education report card is one step forward, two steps back
Efforts to put strict conditions on additional school funding to the states to improve outcomes have already been undercut by creating an alibi for failure.
Education Commentaries
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Campuses shouldn’t be safe spaces to breed intolerance
A curious trend has taken hold: the re-segregation of student housing, common areas, and even graduation ceremonies—this time along lines of race, religion, and sex. Universities insist this is progress. In truth, it is a step backward, a retreat from the ideals they once championed.
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How not to waste Gonski school funding
Additional federal money may unfortunately extend and expand inefficient and ineffective practices rather than lift the quality of teaching.
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Being explicit in class best way to lift results
Welcomed by parents but dreaded by children, the ‘Back to School’ signs have begun to emerge in shops of all …
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Do the maths or we’ll never be a STEM superpower
Calls for Australia to become a STEM superpower will never be answered unless our students can match the world’s best …
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Early numeracy screening will help prevent students from falling behind in maths
Policymakers are on the verge of a major education reform — early numeracy screening — that will prevent children falling …
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NAPLAN: doom, gloom, and blame
The release of NAPLAN data last week unleashed a flurry of doom, gloom and blame. As if we needed …
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Lifting NAPLAN results: what happens in the classroom matters most
Every year, the national release of NAPLAN results triggers a barrage of commentary and soul-searching around the state of education …
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Improve learning outcomes – take NAPLAN seriously
The latest NAPLAN data set highlights the urgent need for the education system to set ambitious improvement targets to improve …
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NSW curriculum reform a success, but will other ministers follow?
The NSW government has thrown down the gauntlet to the rest of the nation on education policy reform. It’s an …