It’s that time of year again when thousands of children start school for the first time. Alongside the new pencil cases, bags and school uniforms, children as young as four will also need to get used to the idea of tests and exams. Because from September this year, a pilot of new baseline assessment for four-year-olds will be introduced in almost 10,000 primary schools. More...

The number of Māori and Pasifika students attending New Zealand universities has been increasing steadily, with 75,625 Māori and 32,465 Pasifika enrolled in 2018.
But for many of these students, they will not be taught by Māori or Pasifika throughout their degree. And depending on their discipline, they may not get to work with a Māori or Pasifika advisor during their postgraduate years either. This not only affects Māori and Pasifika but also reinforces to all of New Zealand that “experts” are not Māori and Pasifika but most likely Pākehā (New Zealanders of European descent). More...

Public space is an essential component of democratic cities. Modelled on the agora of ancient Greece, it is a marketplace for the exchange of goods and ideas, a place where public affairs are debated and disputes resolved.
But historically, access was restricted. Famously, the classical agora was open only to the “free-born” and closed to women and slaves. Throughout history, just as access to public space is contentious, so are the rights of citizenship. More...

Pendidikan jasmani (penjas) kerap kali dipandang sebagai satu pelajaran pinggiran atau tidak penting dalam kurikulum sekolah. Dan banyak sekolah menengah mengurangi jam pelajaran pendidikan jasmani untuk menambah jam pelajaran yang dianggap “serius” dan “penting”. More...

Beberapa akademisi berpendapat tentang bagaimana cara yang tepat mengajarkan pendidikan seks di Indonesia, yang hingga hari ini belum memiliki kurikulum formal di sekolah. More...

Scholars weigh in on what sex education, which to this day does not have a formal curriculum, should look like for Indonesian schools.
They propose following the World Health Organisation’s guideline for sex education, which can help students understand the many aspects of sexuality and reproductive health. More...

When Eteni, a 13-month-old baby living in the dense rainforests of Congo, attempts to cut freshly hunted meat with a sharp knife, no one interferes. In fact, Eteni can often be found playing with sharp tools and imitating her nine-year-old aunt, Bwaka, who is already efficient at digging wild yams and cutting bush meat with her machete. More...