Tehan dodges gay teacher rights
Dan Tehan sidesteps the issue of gay teachers’ employment rights, despite pleas from top Anglican schools to protect their “ethos”.
Education
National interest test for uni grants
A national-interest test for research grants will boost public confidence, says Education Minister Dan Tehan.
Anglicans warn MPs on schools
Anglican school principals are urging Scott Morrison and federal MPs to resist overhauling anti-discrimination laws.
China military targets top unis to access tech
About 300 Chinese military scholars have been sent to Australia in an attempt to gain access to new technology.
Parties squabble over public school funding
Victoria’s public schools are among the nation’s most poorly funded.
Fury at secret veto on research
Outrage erupted when it was revealed a federal minister quietly vetoed 11 humanities research grants without providing reasons.
Mobiles and porn: boys, 7, attack girl
Disturbing acts of sexualised behaviour among young children are becoming more frequent in schools, experts say.
Major parties at odds over gay students law
Attorney-General Christian Porter has delayed legislation protecting gay students from discrimination.
‘Activists targeting kids in school’
A prominent anti-bullying project with ties to the Safe Schools program has been accused of launching a recruitment drive.
Postcodes key to students’ progress
Where students live is the largest factor in determining how much learning progress they make, new research reveals.
Oxbridge, Yale backed ANU’s Ramsay stance
Vice-chancellor Brian Schmidt says the heads of top universities agreed with the ANU’s decision.
OFF WITH THE CAMPUS GAG
Funding ought to be linked to a university’s free speech guarantee.
Andrews comes to Catholics’ aid
The Victorian government has promised to triple its investment in the non-government schooling sector over the next four year.
‘Abbott has wrong end of stick’
Indigenous education advocate Cindy Berwick took a swipe at Tony Abbott’s suitability for his Indigenous envoy role on an education-themed Q&A.
Stokes defends school funding
NSW Education Minister defends spending millions on demountable classrooms, saying 12 major projects would be delivered this year.
hopes for a united front to tackle education have faded
The Melbourne Declaration turns 10 with students struggling and still no consensus.
Uni chiefs’ free-speech alert Uni chiefs unite against attacks on freedom of speech
University heads have warned of the urgent need to take a stand against encroaching threats to free speech in tertiary institutions.
Shorten outflanks Coalition
Bill Shorten’s preschool policy was released ahead of the PM’s own plans to extend the current arrangements for four-year-olds.
Investment cut to fund kindies
Bill Shorten says changes to negative gearing and the capital gains tax will fund his $10bn package to boost preschool access.
Unis becoming ‘closed shops’
Heads of Australia’s universities have been urged to resist the lure of social justice activism or risk damage to their reputations.
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