New study finds way to bridge research and practice gap on explicit teaching 'Now we have insights about how to make it happen in our schools.' Newcastle Herald · Aug 7, 2024
School rules and routines are back, but this isn't old-fashioned discipline Australia has some of the most chaotic classrooms in the world. The Canberra Times · May 24, 2024
Early NAPLAN schedule criticised as more than 1 million students begin sitting tests Students are sitting NAPLAN tests two months early this year, which one education expert says is too early to show whether students are learning appropriate concepts and risks harming those who are already disadvantaged. ABC News · Mar 15, 2023
Delaying localised prostate cancer treatment ‘does not increase death risk’ According to a new study, active monitoring of the disease has the same high survival rates after 15 years as radiotherapy or surgery. The Independent UK · Mar 11, 2023
Tasmanian 'angry farmer' looks to boost school literacy levels after education system disillusionment A 2006 survey found Tasmania has the lowest level of adult literacy in the country; fed up with an education system that he feels is letting children down, one cattle farmer decided to take matters into his own hands. ABC News · Jan 27, 2023
Most Australian students writing at lower levels, with spelling the only metric to buck the trend, report finds A report on NAPLAN writing results finds a dramatic slide in students' writing ability over a seven-year period, and one expert suggests an over-emphasis on reading is to blame. ABC News · Oct 17, 2022
Teachers fall prey to fads instead of evidence-based practices Many teachers are using practices not backed by evidence, and student outcomes could be affected The Canberra Times · Jan 21, 2022