The school choice movement received a major boost on Jan. 29, 2025, when President Donald Trump issued an executive order supporting families who want to use public money to send their children to private schools. The far-reaching order aims to redirect federal funds to voucher-type programs. Vouchers typically afford parents the freedom to select nonpublic schools, including faith-based ones, […] … learn more→

Mobile apps have intricately woven themselves into our daily existence in the fast-paced digital world of today; they revolutionize communication, work habits, and educational pursuits. Specifically within education, mobile technology has sparked a radical shift: bridging old-school instruction with innovative digital means, rendering learning more dynamic and accessible than ever before. According to a recent […] … learn more→

There is a persistent gender gap in Australian schools. Boys, on average, outperform girls in maths. We see this in national tests such as NAPLAN, as well as international assessments. New Australian Council for Educational Research analysis by my colleague Catherine Underwood shows how boys, on average, are also more confident and positive about maths than girls. What can […] … learn more→

A federal parliamentary inquiry has just recommended civics and citizenship become a compulsory part of the Australian Curriculum, which covers the first year of school to Year 10. The committee also recommended a mandatory civics and citizenship course for all Year 11 and 12 students to prepare them to vote. This comes amid growing concern about misinformation on […] … learn more→

Competencies, motivation and innovation are the three magic words of education in the 21st century. They are the fundamental pillars for the comprehensive development of students, and they come hand in hand with new teaching methods that seek creativity, critical thinking and collaboration. A very valuable tool to motivate students and encourage their participation in […] … learn more→

Consent education has been mandatory in Australian schools since 2023. Amid growing public understanding we need to reduce sexual violence and teach young people about healthy relationships, consent is now part of the national curriculum until Year 10. But is this education working? Our research with teens suggest some young people are not coming away with an adequate understanding of consent […] … learn more→

Whether you are a student or a parent, at school or university, a child or an adult, you have probably already experienced this frustrating situation: hours of intense revision followed by an inexplicable blackout on the day of the exam. This (discouraging) experience is not inevitable. Your brain is not failing, it may just be […] … learn more→

Teachers at a school in East Dunbartonshire, Scotland, are planning industrial action – not over pay but the behaviour of their pupils. It’s not the first time school staff in Scotland have taken this step. Teachers at a school in Glasgow took strike action in 2022 over “violent and abusive” pupil behaviour. A 2024 survey of staff in Aberdeen found that […] … learn more→

The Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether Oklahoma can open St. Isidore: an online Roman Catholic charter school named after the patron saint of the internet. If affirmed, the school would be the nation’s first faith-based charter – a sea change in education law, expanding the boundaries of government aid to faith-based schools. On Jan. 24, 2025, the justices […] … learn more→

Although geography is often seen by middle and high school students as an ancillary subject to history, it is just as much a part of their civic education and is also marked by ideological discourses. The “national novel” constructed by school history is the subject of lively debates that contrast with the deafening silence surrounding geography programs. […] … learn more→