Making news this week, PM accused of betraying public schools, a new report shows equity gaps are widening and Fair Work hands down a surprise ruling on schools.
In what would be a major overhaul, the PM has proposed that the States and Territories take full responsibility for public school funding.
Teachers are taking the NSW Government to the Industrial Relations Commission, accusing it of “downgrading” school counsellors’ qualifications.
The Federal Government is being urged not to abandon disadvantaged schools following a damning report into growing inequity.
ACARA has released research claiming that automated essay scoring is “a viable solution” for marking NAPLAN online writing tasks.
Teachers and principals explain why funding the full six years of the Gonski agreement is in Australia’s best interest - as well as that of the Federal Government itself.
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.
As controversy continues over the decision by NSW Education Minister to ban the screening of a documentary on same-sex parenting in schools, Christopher Pyne says same-sex couples and their children “deserve to be tolerated”.
Schools have a responsibility to provide students with an understanding of diversity, inclusion and respect, says NSW Teachers Federation president, Maurie Mulheron.
Teachers at a western Sydney school have spoken out about how some students are making death threats against staff and bringing knives and drugs to school.