Society enters new dark age
Censorious students and online witch-hunts have joined religious dogma in challenging liberties won over centuries.
Education
Curriculum ‘stuck in the 1950s’
National literacy and numeracy tests are the ‘most misused instrument in education’ and the HSC is dead, says top NSW educator.
Teacher knows best
When Lenora Chu put her son in a Chinese school, she was disturbed by the draconian methods. Now she’s stunned by the results.
Nazi scandal rocks private school
The head of Sydney Church of England Grammar School has unreservedly apologised for an “insensitive, offensive’’ photograph.
Students sorry over muck-up havoc
Twenty-two prefects at $34,900-a-year Scots College hand in their ties over ‘unsanctioned muck-up day’.
‘Woolies OK, why not school?’
Tony Abbott has accused ACT Labor government of trampling on the rights of parents over same-sex marriage.
Scots students cause havoc
Multiple students at Sydney’s prestigious college will be suspended over behaviour on “unsanctioned muck-up day”.
‘Keep SSM views private’
One of Sydney’s most prestigious Catholic schools is asking teachers not to share their personal views with students.
States fail plans for Year 1 exams
An education reform plan to test Year 1 students for numeracy and literacy has hit state hurdles.
Research reform puts us in front
Recent ACU appointments are not to boost scores, but as a nod to future networks.
Male teachers tipped to vanish
The number of male teachers is in a rapid decline and experts warn they will disappear from primary schools.
Literacy aid for students
A report has backed the need for national literacy and numeracy checks to be rolled out for Year 1 students.
‘No student should be disadvantaged’
South Australian schools will become the nation’s first to gain greater autonomy in how they manage the use of special provisions.
Uni boss reassures staff
ACU vice-chancellor Greg Craven has written to staff to assure them bullying allegations are being taken seriously.
States ‘kept in dark’ on Gonski
Details about critical changes to education funding are not being passed to states, Victoria’s education minister says.
‘Schools deserve best leaders’
A checklist will be developed to ensure new principals nationwide are the right fit and receiving enough support.
Time running out for education deal
The window available to the government to push its $2.8 billion higher education reforms through the Senate is narrowing.
Education reform hopes fading
Key crossbencher Nick Xenophon preoccupied with negotiating media reforms, dealing blow to $2.8 billion reforms.
Rankings ‘saw department gutted’
A university gutted its philosophy department in favour of hiring overseas professors, a former lecturer says.
ACU ‘gaming research system’
The Australian Catholic University hired international academics to “artificially inflate” its research scores.
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