Over the last 20 years, Australian Year 10 students have gone backwards in their schooling by one full year. The government must take the tough action required to arrest declining academic standards. By Sarah Henderson.
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Evidence-based teaching methods and explicit instruction of behaviour are fundamental to building a learning environment that re-engages students in the classroom, says Sarah Henderson as she addresses the Independent Schools Australia Forum.
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The Albanese Government needs to focus on the foundations of a good education – reading, writing and mathematics – by mandating evidence-based teaching methods. By Sarah Henderson.
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Australian teachers find it more difficult to control their classrooms compared with their counterparts overseas, presenting another challenge to an already-strained education system. By Susan Nguyen.
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Policy that encourages greater parental responsibility at home is critical to improving students’ educational performance. By Amanda Stoker.
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The draft national curriculum needs a major reset if we are to reverse declining standards and imbue children with an appreciation of our liberal democratic heritage. By Alan Tudge.
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The diabolical state of education in this country can be traced back to a trifecta of policy blunders made by the Labor Government a decade ago, argues James Mathias in a speech to the Western Australian Education Policy Committee.
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The average 15-year-old Singaporean is three years ahead of Australian pupils. We can turn this around. By Alan Tudge.
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The draft national curriculum confuses the teaching of history with a quest for social justice and discards factual accuracy in the process. By Henry Ergas.
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Federal Minister for Education and Youth, the Hon Alan Tudge MP, delivered a speech for the MRC on reversing Australia’s declining school standards. The following is a transcript of the speech.
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Universities that profit from overseas students should shoulder the risk if they walk away. By Nick Cater
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Labor’s shadow minister for Education is more interested in politics than helping young people find meaningful work, says James Mathias.
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If climate protesters were serious they would demand higher sustainability from the companies that are cashing in on the crisis. By Will Jefferies.
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Sydney University’s reliance on a totalitarian regime is a betrayal of the oldest civilising tradition in history. Free speech should not be for sale, especially at a university.
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The people running Australia’s universities are more interested in Chinese students and money than they are in freedom of speech. By Will Jefferies.
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Robert Menzies believed education should provide students with an 'enlightened intelligence' and prepare them for citizenship, says David Furse-Roberts.
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The kids who paraded their victimhood through Australian streets yesterday were not being as original or independent as they thought. By Fred Pawle.
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Unpaid student debt continues to skyrocket as the Government writes off yet more loans as losses. By James Mathias.
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