Today’s education, is it worth having tomorrow?
If you think our kids are just 'adults in waiting', think again. Young people have access to more information than…
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The power of strong foundations
It’s hard to escape a week at the office or even a dinner party conversation where the topic of education…
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Postcodes should not impede the dreams of young people
The overwhelming financial cost of participation in higher education or training of choice is the most pressing challenge facing rural…
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With education the sky’s the limit
Chris Lowe is playing a pivotal role in the uptake of unmanned aviation by the Australian Defence Force. The recipient…
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How can schools really be helped?
There is a great diversity of young people in our schools and they often learn in different ways. We need…
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Hold on tight and enjoy the STEM ride
The path that young people follow when they leave high school is often fraught with uncertainty and confusion. I pushed…
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Improving educational outcomes for disadvantaged young Australians
It’s essential that we find scalable and cost-effective solutions that improve the educational attainment of disadvantaged children, like The Smith…
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The Grattan Institute is wrong. We need more science students, not fewer
The recommendation that Australia needs fewer science graduates is damaging. Science degrees provide skills that will be central to the…
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Another month, another dispiriting report into Indigenous education
This Productivity Commission’s report on Indigenous Primary School Achievement concludes that very little progress has been made in literacy and…
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