‘Support valued NAPLAN tests’
Simon Birmingham has urged parents to support NAPLAN, as the ACT joins NSW in calling for the test to be scrapped.
Education
Funding threat on phonics
States could be required to roll out phonics checks in primary schools as part of an agreement with the commonwealth.
Labor on winner over uni places
Tertiary education is a lifetime bonus that works for students and the economy.
Chaplain challenge to Shorten
Education Minister Simon Birmingham has challenged Bill Shorten over whether he would cut funding for school chaplains.
Stokes to ‘declutter’ curriculum
NSW government’s first overhaul of the state’s education content in 29 years slammed as a ‘hollow move’.
NAPLAN ‘key for parents, staff’
The benefits of NAPLAN testing far outweigh the perceived negatives, an independent think tank says.
Informed practice perfected
Ballarat Clarendon College’s Greg Ashman is on a mission to ensure high-quality evidence informs teaching practice.
‘We live at an astonishing time’
David Christian, pioneer of Big History, on why learning the scientific origin story is so important for students.
Labor pledges $9bn for graduates
Federal Labor will spend nearly $9 billion in the next 10 years to cover an extra 200,000 university graduates over the decade.
Catholic schools backlash builds
The Catholic education sector has ramped up its campaign against Education Minister Simon Birmingham.
Medical training shift irks deans
Medical school deans have denounced the federal government’s budget plan to shift doctor training places to the bush.
NAPLAN is ‘an important tool’
The chief executive of ACARA has strongly defended the value of NAPLAN running against calls from NSW Education Minister to scrap the test.
Pros offered fast teaching path
Aspiring teachers with sought-after skills will be fast-tracked into classrooms in disadvantaged schools in as little as two years.
Uni students ‘cheat by contract’
A survey of more than 14,000 students at Australian universities found 15.3 per cent said they had bought, traded or sold notes.
Gonski review a waste: Lib
Victoria’s Liberal opposition has taken a public swipe at the David Gonski-chaired review of educational standards.
Homework shrinks to the rescue
Keeping up is stressful and parents are willing to pay top dollar for highly trained professionals offering homework counselling.
Gonski fix ‘puts basics at risk’
A leading school principal has questioned a push for schools to teach critical and creative-thinking skills.
Gonski 2.0 skims over discipline
Poor behaviour in class affects the quality of learning and reflects inadequate teacher training.
Gonski could see NAPLAN end
Education Minister Simon Birmingham says NAPLAN could be phased out if recommendations in the Gonski report are adopted.
NAPLAN ‘still important’
Simon Birmingham has rejected calls to scrap NAPLAN tests, arguing they’re an important source of information for parents.
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