The latest Gonski review aims to improve evidence-based decision-making in Australian school education. It recognises that governments’ educational investment must be based on more than politics, just as teachers’ instructional decisions must be based on more than intuition. Like other professional sectors, Australian education must be guided by rigorous evidence of what works, for whom and in […] … learn more→

Having a part time job in college can be greatly beneficial. There are definitely financial rewards to working part time in college that cannot be overlooked. You can invest the money wisely, for example, by using it to get assignment help online. However, there are also many negatives to take into account and navigate before you […] … learn more→

Proofreading is probably one of the most important parts of writing. As a lot of professional writers often say, “writing is rewriting.” It then follows that how effective you are with proofreading greatly effects how proficient you are as a writer. However, proofreading your own work can sometimes be tedious when done unaided, especially when […] … learn more→

Scientists achieved astonishing results when training a student with a memory training programme in a landmark experiment in 1982. After 44 weeks of practice, the student, dubbed SF, expanded his ability to remember digits from seven numbers to 82. However, this remarkable ability did not extend beyond digits – they also tried with consonants. The study can […] … learn more→

Recent research shows more than a quarter of secondary schools in England do not feature religious education on the syllabus. This is despite the subject being compulsory for all state-funded schools – which includes academies and free schools. According to findings by the National Association of Teachers of Religious Education, many schools could be “breaking the law”, […] … learn more→

It might seem strange to be writing about reading during #AcWriMo. But I was reminded, at a recent writing retreat get-together, of the close and symbiotic relationship between writing and reading. One of our group had sent a draft paper to mentors for feedback. The comments suggested that she needed to do some more reading […] … learn more→

In today’s fast-paced and technology driven environment, having a website for your business is absolutely essential. Whether you are just starting your start-up, or running an established business, not having a website, or having one that is poorly designed, can be a giant obstacle to growing your business. More often than not, companies have to […] … learn more→

Higher education is a scam. Administrators run universities for profit and care little for standards. Students don’t learn anything, don’t get good jobs and end up in debt poverty. Welcome to the world of the edusceptic, where we, my fellow academics, are the rip-off merchants of the age. A slew of books, blogs, newspaper articles […] … learn more→

For the Golden State of California, 1960 was a golden year: It was a time of rapid development, when the state chose to use its tax revenues to fund magnificent freeways and other infrastructure. Part of this massive development was a system of public higher education – a model that put California center stage in the American […] … learn more→

I post in forums, and it’s so weird when politicized topics come up. For example, I mentioned how Google modifies its search engine to steer searches away from information detrimental to Hillary Clinton (this was during the last election, although what Amazon is doing with Hillary’s book today is no different. I’m called a conspiracy theorist […] … learn more→