A decade after LSLD was implemented, it became evident there were no improved educational outcomes across the State’s schools. …
The recent call for a ‘national education evidence base’ by the Australian Government came as no surprise to Australian educators. The idea is that we need to gather evidence, nationally, on which education policies, programs and teaching practices work in order for governments to spend money wisely on education. There have long been arguments that …
The past decade has seen think tanks operate in sophisticated ways to influence the development of Australian schooling …
Governments all around the world seem to be influenced by the international rankings of students by the Organisation …
We believe the next five years are vital to the future of education in Australia. As we see …
Two months ago, four proposals for reforming government roles and responsibilities in schooling were leaked from the Abbott …
In 2008 Australia began a national assessment program that tests school children in Years 3, 5, 7 and …
Everyone has an opinion on why young people disengage from school. The topic arouses significant comment from politicians, …
Education should aim to achieve the enhancement of intelligence. However, current education reform action is driven by narrow …