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Indigenous students ‘closing education gap’
While recent data showing a spike in Indigenous Year 12 completion levels is encouraging, more needs to be done to close the gap in rural and remote areas, say researchers.
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Far Out Friday: Student writes epic response to school’s dress code
It’s certainly not be the first time a student has spoken up about sexist school dress codes, but this student’s response deserves to be shared.
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Calls to overhaul ‘decades old’ school funding model
School communities win when schools support staff are properly supported to do their jobs, says Together Queensland secretary, Alex Scott.
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Ethics classes end ‘130 years of discrimination against children’
By providing a meaningful alternative to religious education, ethics classes bring an end to discrimination against children in the classroom, a NSW MP tells The Educator.
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New course tackles domestic violence…at its roots
The more educated youth are about the attitudes that contribute to violence, the less “normalised” violence against women will become, teacher Briony O’Keeffe tells The Educator.
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New LMBR rollout dates revealed
The NSW Education Department has confirmed new rollout dates for the long-overdue the learning business management reform (LMBR) project.
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Is it time for a uniform school starting age?
A national starting age would significantly reduce the vexed issue of 'readiness' for school which causes great anxiety for parents and educators, say experts.
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Opinion: How to deal with angry parents
When confronted by an angry parent, how do we encourage positive outcomes for all? Darren Stevenson, an educator with over 25 years of experience, explains how.
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Ethics classes are crucial for schools, says MP
Newtown MP, Jenny Leong, is campaigning to keep ethics in the classroom in defiance of the NSW Government’s recent changes to how students enrol.
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Counter-extremism plan for schools ‘a waste of money’
The NSW Government’s plan to identify and prevent student extremism has already been tried, tested and rejected in other countries, says an expert.
