Trevor Cobbold, 13 June 2019. Dozens of studies show that money matters in education, especially for disadvantaged schools and students. Read
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Leon de Bruin, EduResearch Matters, 21 Oct 2019. Learning music can increase thinking skills, enrich strategies for learning and creativity, and enhance connections across subjects.
The Age Editorial, 8 Oct 2019. NAPLAN was plagued this year by technical problems, leaving 50,000 students to resit part of the tests. (It would also help to improve the test itself and to understand that it’s a standardised test, not diagnostic.)
Bright Horizons (no date). As children grow older, play (often defined as children’s work) remains important for learning and development. Read the article here
EducationHQ, 1 Oct 2019. Educators have the knowledge and expertise to help build a ‘new narrative’ for Australian education. However, teachers may not be able to publicly discuss education policy and risk being fired if they criticise it. Ref: Prof Alan Reid, Changing Australian Education: How policy is taking us backwards and what can be done about it.
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