Education

Students to get greater rights over uni sexual assaults.
Education
Dominic Giannini

Students to get greater rights over uni sexual assaults

An independent student ombudsman will oversee the handling of sexual assault and harassment complaints cases at universities in a bid to bolster safety.

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One in three students are not meeting Naplan’s minimum standards
Education
Poppy Johnston

‘Reading guarantee’: The plan to make our kids literate

A public policy think tank wants governments to commit to a six-step ‘reading guarantee’ or risk leaving children behind.

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Cleaning staff sanitise a classroom at the Motolinia University school during the return to in person classes in Mexico on August 30, 2021.
Education
The Economist

COVID-19 was a disaster for the world’s schoolchildren

The costs of wasting brainpower are huge

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It can be increasingly difficult to determine if a college education is worth it.
Education
CNBC

Should we still push our kids to get a degree?

The data in support of a university education is strong. But there are drawbacks: Most notably, the massive debt students incur. So, it can be difficult to decide whether a degree is actually worth it.

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