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27 mars 2018

Sexism needs to be challenged in schools, not just workplaces

The ConversationPrograms followed International Women’s Year in 1975 in support of the United Nation’s declaration to eliminate discrimination against women, particularly in education and employment. More...

27 mars 2018

Partnerships between universities and arms manufacturers raise thorny ethical questions

The ConversationThe Australian government is undertaking its biggest defence build-up since the second world war. Research partnerships between Australian universities and defence industries raise major ethical concerns, and may be at odds with the principles of academic freedom. More...

27 mars 2018

#NeverAgain: do student protests work? History tells us they can

The ConversationThe #NeverAgain movement, led by high-school and college students, is asking for gun reform in the US to improve safety in schools. It is a reasonable demand, and one that research has shown lowers mass shootings fatalities. More...

27 mars 2018

Australia doesn’t have too many universities. Here’s why

The ConversationRecent closures and transfers of university campuses and the University of Wollongong’s opening of a campus in Liverpool in southwestern Sydney reflect more general changes in Australian universities. More...

27 mars 2018

Articulate US teenagers could finally force action on gun control

The ConversationOn Wednesday in the US, thousands of students left their classrooms in a national day of action designed to force political change on gun crime. Following the recent shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, this walkout is part of an extraordinary national movement. Young people across the US are doing what countless others have tried and failed to do: using grassroots strategies to take on the powerful gun lobby. More...

27 mars 2018

Catholic schools aren’t all the same, and Gonski 2.0 reflects this

The ConversationPart of the key to making sense of this seemingly endless debate is to recognise that Catholic schools are not all the same. Even more important is that government funding, under the Gonski 2.0 model, will reflect the actual socioeconomic mix of each school. More...

27 mars 2018

Educational researchers, show us your evidence but don’t expect us to fund it

The ConversationThe use of evidence to improve teaching quality is central to the federal government’s teacher education reforms. But less than 2% of Australian Research Council (ARC) grants fund educational research. More...

27 mars 2018

More than a haircut: how elite schools are struggling with the pressure to excel

The ConversationRecent reports of tensions in Melbourne’s Trinity Grammar school are indicative of the pressure elite schools are facing to excel in all areas of education. More...

26 mars 2018

The case against free higher education: why it is neither just nor ethical

The ConversationThe minister’s announcement is likely to be well-received by those who have supported the demand by relatively small student groups that “Fees Must Fall”. Yet there is a major fault that is ignored by those who favour free higher education. It fails to provide a justification for increased allocation of resources to higher education on the grounds of equity or social justice. More...

26 mars 2018

Active citizens for better schooling: what Kenya’s history can teach South Africa

The Conversation“Weak governance” is a popular scapegoat for the poor results achieved by South Africa’s education system. And there is no doubt that many aspects of how the education bureaucracy operates are problematic. More...

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