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The one report on teaching you need to read
There’s a lot going on in the world, so you’d be forgiven for missing a big story that was announced nearly two weeks ago. It’s certainly bigger than Rupert Murdoch’s sixth fiancée , and Taylor Swift’s hotel choices, but naturally got a lot less coverage. Although confronting troubles around the world desperately deserve immediate attention, …
The highly risky business of cost cutting
In Victoria, the Australian Education Union has struck up a deal with the Andrews Government, and the cross-system …
One day to go: the great education reckoning as parties eye the election prize
The ‘education election’? Before heading to the polling booths this Saturday, we take stock of how the major political parties, and the newly formed Public Education Party, stack up over their policies and priorities for education. It has been a difficult time for public education over the last decade. Research has documented that the teaching …
Why do teachers have bigger workloads now?
It’s nothing new to say that teachers are experiencing increased workload. But where does this increased workload come from? Some media reports suggest it is due to student behaviour problems or demanding parents, but what do teachers themselves report? In a recent article published in the Journal of Educational Change (which is free to access …
Possibly the last blog of the conference . . .
Still happy to take contributions inspired by the AARE Conference but we will be returning to regular programming …
When one shocking shortage led to another
Here is another of our intermittent blogs during the #AARE2022 conference. If you want to cover a session at the conference, please email jenna@aare.edu.au to check in. Thanks! Symposium: ‘Teacher shortages in Australian schools: reactive workforce planning for a wicked policy problem’ (post starts after the photos!) With nine people sitting on the floor, six standing, …
The last blog for the night – reading, shadow education in China, time poverty among teachers, philanthropy in schools
One of our intermittent blogs during the #AARE2022 conference. If you want to cover a session at the conference, …
From global to local – how the world shapes learning
Here is another of our intermittent blogs during the #AARE2022 conference. If you want to cover a session at …
What the remarkable Mr Laing did next
Editor’s note: In 2021, Paul Laing won EduResearch Matters Blog/Blogger of the Year Award, which recognises an outstanding …
What you should know now about the NSW government and Dolores Umbridge’s evil ways
The NSW Government has announced the creation of an ‘expert teacher’ role, to be paid almost $150 000 …