Best OECD Education Podcasts (2024)

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Full funding to give every child a brighter future, naked capitalism - for profit charter school grifting and much more

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Full funding to give every child a brighter future. Naked capitalism - for profit charter school grifting. News from the UK as an election looms - removing charitable staus on private schools stirs up the conservative hornets nest. US- chaplains in public schools?!Great State School of the week- Whittlesea Primary SchoolPlease help us reach our rad…

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Champions of public education, lack of resources for disabled students affecting education outcomes, Cranbrook toxicity and more

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More on education in Finland. Champions of public education. Lack of resources for disabled students in public schools affecting education outcomes. Cranbrook toxicity continues. US - supreme court and culture wars spilling over into public education.Great State school of the week - Phoenix P-12 CollegePlease consider pledging a donation to the DOG…

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Education in Finland, no skills without TAFE and much more

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Education in Finland Part 1. No skills without TAFE. AND MUCH MOREGreat State School of the week - Swifts Creek P-12www.adogs.infoPlease consider helping the DOGS and 3CR on air for another year - www.3cr.org.au/donateBy Jean Ely, Andy Sinclair, Dale Bridge, Geoff

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The state of school funding in Australia, urgent need for FULL funding, MINUS the accounting tricks! and much more

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The state of school funding in Australia. NSW and QLD - urgent need for FULL funding, MINUS the accounting tricks! A caring economy. US- book banning UK - decline in arts enrolment from low SES students caused by lack of funding, leads to stoppage of funding!Great State School of the Week - Ararat Collegewww.adogs.info It's Radiothon time at 3CR an…

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How to make teachers take bullying seriously 27:01

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Bullying is an urgent issue in many schools and crucial steps need to be taken to address it. In this episode of Top Class, Professor James O’Higgins Norman, the UNESCO Chair on Bullying and Cyberbullying, highlights a common but flawed response from teachers: “I haven’t seen it therefore it doesn’t exist.” What can schools and policymakers do to e…

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The Federal budget holds no joy for public education, don't get angry - get furious!

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The Federal budget holds no joy for public education. The NSWTF says - don't get angry - get furious! Action - an antidote for bad policy. Australian school students among the most bullied in the OECD report shows. International - why do people choose state or private education?Great State School of the Week - Stawell Primary Schoolwww.adogs.info…

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Education resource gap in Australia among the highest in the OECD, student placement payments and much more

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Education resource gap in Australia amongt the highest in the OECD. Private schoools admit that many grandparents are paying tuiton fees, exposing funding model defects. Students of social work, nursing, teaching with work placements are ot get weekly practical payment. Why have we been excluded? - students in vital health roles are unable to reciv…

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Where did our politicians go to school? Ways to make Australian education more inclusive and much more

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Where did our politicians go to school? Ways to make Australian education more inclusive. Government to wipe out billions from hiked student debt. Funding for Australian students with disability woefully inadequate. Melbourne private school boys rank fellow students according to looks, including using all the familiar repugnant misogynist descripto…

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Eulogy for Roydon 'Roy' Irvine - driving force and principal founder of Brinsley Road Community School and much more

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Hidden state aid billions- taxation exemptions. Private schools reaping thousands more than public schools in disability funding. Students with disabilities deserve better. How the rise of ADHD and autism have fractured Australian schools. Eulogy for Roydon Irvine - driving force and principal founder of Brinsley Road Community School.Great State S…

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Can the public education system survive residualisation? Slashing of funding in NSW, stakes too high for complacency and much more

2M ago

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Can the public education system survive residualisation? $148m of funding slashed from NSW public schools forcing deputy principals back into the classroom. Stakes are too high for complacency. Life-changing funding deal signed in NT. US- Texas book banning gets nuttier, Lauren Powel-Jobs Reading scams.Great state school of the week - Heathcote Pri…

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Part 2 of our special talk with Senator Penny Allman-Payne, National School Resourcing Board review and much more

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Part 2 of our special talk with Senator Penny Allman-Payne. National School Resourcing Board review find $2 BILLION Coalition era loophole. Ban on public schools asking for parental contributions leads to millions lost. Slicing and dicing of religion from Archbishop Fischer. US- Reversing decades of corporate school reform in Chicago where the char…

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Part 1 of our special talk with Senator Penny Allman-Payne about the Greens education policy and much more

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Part 1 of our special talk with Senator Penny Allman-Payne about the Greens education policy. The one report on teachintg you need to hear. A growing problem looms for Australian schools as teachers flee. US- Fundiong indoctrination in Christian Nationalist schools. Great State School of the week- Glenroy Secondary Collegewww.adogs.info…

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Is AI a superpower for the classroom? 43:58

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As artificial intelligence integrates into the world of education, how can we ensure it supports effective learning in the classroom? AI learning bots and other AI tools are increasingly being used by students and teachers, but not every agrees this is a good thing. While supporters champion AI as a transformative force that improves personalised l…

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Private schools don't save tax payer dollars- so why not make them public schools? Ending the capital funding divide and much more

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Private schools don't save tax payer dollars- so why not make them public schools? Ending the capital funding divide in Australian schools. Why these parents chose public over private schools. Newington College alumni chief ousted over controversial move to go co-ed. AEU delivers a sky high message. US - book banning and voucher names.Great State S…

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Religious liberty, religious schools and discrimination. Government funding increases still favour private schools and much more

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Religious liberty, religious schools and discrimination. A public school teacher speaks out on why private schools should not exist. Government funding increases still favour private schools. US - Chat GPT and FrumpGreat State School of the week - Marsden Road Public Schoolwww.adogs.infoBy Andy Sinclair, Sorrell Tucker, Dale Bridge, Geoff

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Australia's Education system - OOPS! and much more

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Australia's Education system - OOPS! NT school funding agreement is a landmark, but it;s NOT the full deal! Australian students struggling to put food on the table. Tasmanian political parties must step up for public schools. "School shopping" alive and well in Melbourne. US- Federal court says religuious schools must obey state bias laws if they t…

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Public education under threat in the US and Australia, integrity of SRS subverted and much more

4M ago

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Public education under threat in the US and Australia. Integrity of the Schooling Resource Standard is subverted by accounting tricks. Public school advocates warn Albanese that BILLIONS of dollars are at stake. Cranbrook Head resigns. US- Argument against voucher expansion. With democracy under threat, Ohio law-makers propose a new curriculum for …

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Fallout from Cranbrook's toxic culture, 2 class system is a great way to entrench disadvantage and much more

4M ago

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Fallout from Cranbrook's toxic culture. 2 class system is a great way to entrench disadvantage. Caro on the fight for public school funding. Groundbreaking study confirms positive impacts of school funding. US- Two southern Governors write on the truth about vouchers. Plans for the next GOP president.Great State school of the week- Corryong P-12 Co…

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Education minister must renounce accounting tricks and fully fund public schools. And much more

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Education minister must renounce accounting tricks and fully fund public schools. Public school advocates warn Albanese government there are BILLIONS at stake if it breaks funding promises. Labor's complete capitulation to elite private schools AGAIN. The funding wars are back. School funding in a time of teacher shortage. Information on the Austra…

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Over $1 BILLION in overfunding the richest families and schools, teachers, principals and parents unite in funding push and much more

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Over $1 BILLION in overfunding the richest families and schools. Sydney private school $108m expansion plan. Schools with the richest parents are raking it in. Teachers, principals and parents unite in funding push. The record low enrolments at Australian government schools should ring alarm bells. Victorian TAFE students and teachers still lowest …

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Simple idea : Fully fund public schools! School funding back in the news and much more

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The Save Our Schools submission to Productivity Commission's inquiry into philanthropy. Simple idea : Fully fund public schools! School funding back in the news. US- Special needs kids not attending government schools go to 'unregulated' special education schools. Afria- Urgent need for action in education.Great State School of the Week - Wonthaggi…

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How to navigate ADHD in the classroom 34:12

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Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, commonly known as ADHD, is a growing concern for many policymakers around the world. It affects approximately 5% to 10% of children globally and can influence how they learn and behave, including through hyperactive and impulsive behaviour. In this episode of Top Class, Sam Pittis, a British radio presenter…

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Timid Labor politicians divide and rule, a battle brewing over public school funding and much more

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Timid Labor politicians divide and rule. A battle brewing over public school funding . Teachers back Minns and Car in fight for education funding. School 'choice' is a lie - why private school vouchers do not work. Australian children with disabilities struggling now more than ever. US- LA bans charter schools from public school campuses. UK - foll…

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Disappointing lack of progress from Federal government, accounting tricks shortchanging public schools BILLIONS and much more

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Disappointing lack of progress from Federal government, accounting tricks shortchanging public schools BILLIONS. Why Australia should ban private schools. Australia continues to passively abuse disadvantaged students. US - Taxpayer money wasted on vouchers. UK - richest do not think they're rich enough - the haves and the have not yachts.Great Stat…

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The Taliban, school and me: how an Afghan girl risked everything for an education 26:34

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Sola Mahfouz was pulled out of school in Afghanistan at the age of 11 after a group of men threatened her safety if she continued studying. After years with no education, she began to secretly teach herself through online classes. Against the odds, Sola later passed a college entry test, travelled to the US to study and is now a quantum computing r…

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How free are public schools? Charities and community groups help parents and much more

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How free are public schools? Charities and community groups help parents face the new school year. Impossible decisions as families prep for school. Summer - heat, cicadas and private school fee hikes. Australian students aren't trying in PISA exams, showing appropriate disdain. US- 'Dark' Money behind voucher push. France - Education minister caig…

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Opposition to religious charter schools in US, Productivity commission should recommend ending tax deductibility for private school donations and much more

6M ago

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Opposition to religious charter schools in US. Productivity commission should recommend ending tax deductibility for private school donations. Schools funding and reforms panel- 5 key takeaways. Safety, fairness and privacy in AI. US- propaganda VS factsNo DOGS program on the 20th due to special broadcast of Tunnerminnerwait and Maulbouyheener Memo…

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Politicians, official reports and commentariat seeking compromise in the state aid fiasco and much more

6M ago

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Politicians, official reports and commentariat seeking compromise in the state aid fiasco. "Dogs breakfast" philanthropy laws contributing to private school over-funding. New review makes groundbreaking call for transformation of Australian education. New report wants more funding and better support for Australian schools. Private schools show bigg…

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A chat about respective state school experiences, more public school NAPLAN wins and neurodiversity

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Sorrell and Dale chat about their respective state school experiences which are our great state schools for the week! These schools include Blackrock Primary(Vic), Mentone Girls Secondary(Vic), Sandringham Secondary (Vic), Glenmore State Primary (QLD) and Glenmore State High school (QLD). More public school NAPLAN wins! Neurodiversity in kids and e…

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Public schools out-performing their private school counterparts in NAPLAN, new Primary schools to open in 2024 and more

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Public schools out-performing their private school counterparts in NAPLAN. New Primary schools to open in 2024 to have new Indigenous names. Parents income segregating children. More on NSRA discussions. Demands to fully fund State schools to their full SRS entitlement. The great ATAR divide. Worldwide- The long-term efects of the covid lockdowns a…

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PISA results justify need for funding overhaul of Australian Education, ATAR, VCE and more

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PISA (Program for International Student Assessment) results justify need for funding overhaul of Australian Education. Analysis of PISA results by Save Our Schools' Trevor Cobbold and Finnish educator and scholar Pasi Sahlberg. A major review and recommendations for new NSRAs. ATAR results - when can students expect them and what do they actually m…

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Report shows public funding heavily favours private primary schools, Australia's most disadvantaged students up to 5 years behind their wealthy peers and much more

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Report shows public funding heavily favours private primary schools. Australia's most disadvantaged students are up to 5 years behind their wealthy peers. Australian education in longterm decline due to curriculum as well as funding. AEU gives the disruptive classrooms report an F for FAIL, as it fails to consider complex issues at play. U.K. - Lab…

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Why are maths and reading scores dropping globally? New PISA results are out 25:46

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While some countries have maintained or improved performance in maths and reading, many countries across the globe have seen large drops in educational performance, according to the latest Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) results. Almost 700,000 15-year old students from 81 countries and economies took the PISA test in maths, r…

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Report shows gross public funding favouritism for PRIVATE schools and much more

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New Rorris report shows gross public funding favouritism for PRIVATE schools. Less than half of the federal cabinet attended state schools, data shows. Australia's wealthiest private schools earned $4.8 BILLION in 2021. Private schools raising fees using the teachers' pay-rise as an excuse. U.S.- Bills proposed to create gag orders, stopping teache…

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How AI tutors and teaching assistants will transform education 44:48

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Sal Khan is the founder and CEO of Khan Academy, a non-profit which aims to provide free, world-class education for everyone. His organisation has developed an AI tutor and teaching assistant that he believes will transform global education for the better. Is he right? In this edition of Top Class, OECD Editor Duncan Crawford explores the far-reach…

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"Free" private school system in Sweden declared a failure, Power and violence in Private schools (-CONTENT WARNING-) and much more

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Swedish School's Minister declares "free" private school system a failure.-CONTENT WARNING- violence towards women perpetrated by men.Power and Violence in Private Schools - The cultural problem of minimising bad behaviour of young men and shielding them from real-world consequences, a real focus on maintaining reputation by playing down sexual har…

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Identity politics destroying public schools, W.A. Teachers Union calls to scrap NAPLAN and for more regulation of independent schools, Christian home-schooling and much more

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Identity politics is destroying our public schools. W.A. Teachers Union calls for NAPLAN to be scrapped and for more regulation on independent schools. The plan to tax international students. Christian home-schooling group targets "woke" (ie. INCLUSIVE) and "idealogically driven" public education despite religous schools, themselves, being DRIVEN B…

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Victoria's new Premier and Education minister's educational background, private school funding model irrational, fee-free TAFE and much more

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Victoria's new Premier and Education minister's educational background. Private school funding model is increasingly incoherent and irrational. Government commitment to funding diverse and inclusive fee-free TAFE. Federal Education Minister Jason Clare launches the first faith-based education summit! National teachers roadtrip begins in Melbourne o…

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How to empower students to help stop climate change 29:37

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On a daily basis, academic studies, reports and news tell us that the Earth’s ecosystem is in danger. But are schools doing enough to help raise awareness about climate change? OECD PISA test results show that schools play a central role in educating kids about environmental issues. In 2018, about 90 percent of school principals across the OECD rep…

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Private boarding school in Alice Springs raises questions, attempt to tighten rules around private schools accessing the Coalition's slush fund for private schools and much more

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Private boarding school in Alice Springs raises questions including conflict of interest issues. Attempts made to tighten rules around private schools accessing the Coalition's slush fund- the "choice and affordability" fund. The rich/poor gap in our schools is growing. The school funding wars - when the rich win, the country loses. US- Oklahoma At…

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Victoria's public school among the most under-resourced, wealthy private schools hike up fees, TAFE and much more

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Victoria's public school among the most under-resourced while wealthy private schools hike up fees. Employment white paper- TAFE workforce must be supported to deliver initiatives and quality, fee-free TAFE is at risk without TAFE teachers. AEU petitions for paid placements for education students. US- tech fails to achieve education goals. UK- chur…

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Critique of Bonner and Greenwell's proposal to fully fund private schools, NSW governments commits to a pay-rise for teachers and much more

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Critique of Bonner and Greenwell's proposal to fully fund private schools- this is NOT the answer in a SECULAR public school system. Anglican dirty linen aired in sacking of Brisbane headmaster. Almost 1/2 of private school parents say they would consider switching to a better funded public school system. NSW governments commits to a pay-rise for t…

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New Schools Agreement must embrace key principles for school funding including fully funding of public schools by 2028, private school sues families for fees and much more

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New Schools Agreement must embrace key principles for school funding including fully funding of public schools by 2028. Private schools sue families for fees. Why are university degrees in Australia getting more expensive? Education minister backs advocacy group for religious chaplains in public schools. US- Bad news for students when charter schoo…

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Fully funding private schools in Australia is NO SOLUTION to equity in education, NSRA consultation paper and much more

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Fully funding private schools is NO SOLUTION to equity in education. NSRA consultation paper. The fallacy of genetic determination of inherited cognitive abilities. Hail Australia's public school P&Cs and their tireless fundraising. US- the movement for public schools is NOT dead!Great State school of the week - Edgars Creek Primarywww.adogs.info…

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Top private schools' exorbitant enrolment fees, OECD report highlights unmet needs in Australian public education and much more

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Top private schools' exorbitant enrolment fees, parents paying up to $7k before even paying tuition fees! OECD report highlights unmet needs in Australian public education. Public school teachers spending their own money due to underfunding. Free university degrees to entice students to study teaching? US- Right wing idealogues produce Sub-prime vo…

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Historical boost to teachers pay in NSW, on closing the divide between urban and rural student outcomes in Australia, RBG and much more

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Historical boost to teachers pay in NSW to tackle teacher shortages. On closing the divide between urban and rural student outcomes in Australia. Ruth Bader Ginsberg and her dedication to the separation of church and state. NSW determined not to repeat the mistakes of the former Coalition government by swearing off the regional school mergers that …

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What should the teaching profession look like in the future? 34:16

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Rapid developments in technology and society mean education is constantly on the move. These developments are having a profound effect on both students and teachers. So what should the teaching profession look like in the future?In this Top Class podcast, Professor A Lin Goodwin from the Lynch School of Education and Human Development at Boston Col…

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NSRA doomed to fail, as all "needs" policies have, more secure jobs and better pay and much more

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NSRA doomed to fail, as all "needs" policies have. AEU calls for more secure jobs and better pay. Excerpts from a report from the Australia Institute on the case FOR investing in public education. US- School vouchers being used for trips to Disneyland and TVs UK- dodgy building materials used in schools cause closure of over 100 schools.Great State…

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Teachers Unions and Pubic school supporters need to be congratulated for successful lobbying BUT... and much more

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Teachers Unions and Pubic school supporters need to be congratulated for successful lobbying BUT... Fully funding public schools can more than pay for themselves in longterm social benefits. Bonner asks - What happened to Gonski's schools? Teachers and staff at University of Melbourne to go on strike. US- devaluing teaching profession and teacher s…

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How to support education for Ukraine’s war children 35:58

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Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine has led to the destruction of much of the country’s education system. Thousands of schools and universities have been damaged or destroyed, with teachers, students and parents killed in Russian attacks. With the education of millions of children interrupted, how should policymakers, schools and teachers re…

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