While the presence of teenagers in the summer workforce in July 1978 was at 72 percent, the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Current Population Survey reported a July 2016 teen labor force participation rate of 43 percent. A recent report by the Pew Research Center analyzed the average summer employment rate for 16- to 19-year-olds in June, July and August 2017 and found that only 35 percent of teens has a summer job. More...
Healthy relationships education offers a real chance to reduce domestic violence
As part of the new-style sex education curriculum, school pupils will soon start learning about healthy intimate relationships – which could help to significantly reduce future domestic abuse in the UK. In recent research we did on this issue we spoke to various professionals who work with victims of domestic abuse. More...
Peduli sekolah—tanggung jawab masyarakat dan kewajiban pemerintah
Persoalan besar yang menghadang Indonesia ke depan adalah buruknya kualitas hasil pembelajaran murid sekolah. Kalau hal ini dibiarkan maka mayoritas sumber daya manusia kita tidak akan mampu berkompetisi secara global. Artinya, kita tidak bisa mengambil manfaat dari Revolusi Industri 4.0 yang memerlukan tenaga kerja yang handal dan inovatif. More...
Parents can promote gender equality and help prevent violence against women. Here’s how
On average, at least one Australian woman is killed by a current or former partner a week, and about one in six women have experienced sexual or physical violence since the age of 15. More...
Why school kids need more exposure to the world of work
The latest Mitchell Institute report, Connecting the worlds of learning and work, says collaborating with industry and the community is vital to better prepare children and young people for future work and life. And governments need to play a leading role to ensure this happens. More...
Teachers play a key role in helping students feel they ‘belong’ at school
The Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER) released a report on Australian students’ sense of belonging in school in May. More...
Fewer teenagers plan on further study, with disadvantaged teens most at risk
The survey, by the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER), which manages the Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) in Australia, found in 2015 a total of 54% of 15-year-old students were aiming for a university degree. Around 3% were aiming for a TAFE diploma. More...
Marijuana-friendly campuses? I don’t think so …
In the run-up to the legalization of recreational marijuana in Canada on Oct. 17, 2018, many universities and colleges are still in a wait-and-see position concerning marijuana use on campus. More...
Female principals in South Africa: the dynamics that get in the way of success
There are two dominant narratives in research about female principals and educational leadership. The first centres on women’s struggles in accessing leadership positions – internal and external. The second relates to what women must deal with in retaining those positions. More...