As enrolments climb and urban spaces become more crowded, some Australian schools have been left with less play space per student than a prison cell. Standard prison cell guidelines recommend at least 7.5 square metres per prisoner. One Sydney school reportedly has just 1.14 square metres of play space per student. As experts in health and physical education, we are deeply […] … learn more→

One of Australia’s most prestigious boys’ schools has just announced it will go co-ed. Last week, Sydney’s Cranbrook School – whose alumni include Kerry and James Packer and Atlassian founder Mike Cannon-Brookes – announced it will be fully co-educational by 2029. Cranbrook joins a growing list of private schools around the country that are either considering going […] … learn more→

For parents, children and teachers, one of the most striking memories of the pandemic will be the sudden transition to online learning. Many educators, parents and children struggled with online education when schools were closed, and were relieved when classroom instruction resumed. While media often seemed to report on negative aspects of online schooling, this was not a […] … learn more→

Are you worried that your children will forget this summer what they have learned at school during the year? In any case, academics have been studying this question for more than a century. When William White, a mathematics teacher from New York State, set out to assess, at the beginning of the 20th century , what his students […] … learn more→

Lucía is 16 years old and has been using her cell phone for almost everything for four years. But this year, in her Artificial Intelligence (AI) class at her high school, she has used it for something she never imagined was possible. Through the camera, microphone and touch screen of her own smartphone, and using a free […] … learn more→

Bullying is one of the biggest concerns parents have for their child’s safety and well-being – and it often leaves many of us stressed and dizzy. A study conducted by the National Center for Social Research (NatCen) in the UK found that 47% of children reported experiencing bullying at the age of 14. Often the victims are minorities and marginalized groups. However, […] … learn more→

Peer violence is one of the problems that raises the most social concern in schools due to its prevalence, its severity and its relationship with health and psychosocial adjustment variables. Numerous studies have revealed physical health problems, emotional and behavioral difficulties , impaired social development, and poor academic performance associated with youth exposure to this violence. School bullying is defined […] … learn more→

Worried your kids will forget what they learned in school over the summer? Scholars have been studying the problem for over a century. When William White, a New York state mathematics professor, set out in the early 1900s to study how much math students remembered over summer vacation, he checked to see how well they […] … learn more→

While mask-wearing is no longer required in many locations, it remains in use as a way to limit the spread of COVID-19. One of the criticisms of masks has been that they make communication more difficult. A recent report by the UK Department for Education, for example, suggests that mask wearing during the pandemic caused communication […] … learn more→

There is a growing interest across Canada in outdoor education that is formally integrated into school. This trend has increased since COVID-19, particularly because open-air environments significantly reduced the risks of disease transmission. Outdoor education is an umbrella term that includes many approaches and settings. Practitioners of outdoor education may be involved in what they see […] … learn more→