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How is Civics and Citizenship Education taught? Comparative Perspectives

Posted by: Principal/Editor on March 20, 2015

Is there a place for humanities in the 21st century digital age?

Posted by: Principal/Editor on March 10, 2015

Critique of Compulsory Core Curriculum Activities (CCA) Policy in Secondary Schools

Posted by: Principal/Editor on October 30, 2013

Impact of changes in key Education policies on Community organisations

Posted by: Principal/Editor on October 29, 2013

Policy. Policy. Policy. Where am I now? Where are you leading me to?

Posted by: Principal/Editor on October 28, 2013

A case for school teachers to teach tuition as a means to promote public good

Posted by: Principal/Editor on October 26, 2013

More discussion questions related to philosophy of education

Posted by: Principal/Editor on October 25, 2013

Finnish Education System vs Singapore Education System

Posted by: Principal/Editor on October 25, 2013

A Glimpse into Classroom Teaching in Beijing

Posted by: Principal/Editor on October 30, 2012

“Tsunami’ in Special Education

Posted by: Principal/Editor on April 27, 2012

The Conversation (Education)

Homeschooling boomed last year. But these 4 charts show it was on the rise before COVID
In New South Wales and Victoria the number of students being home educated increased by 20% in 2020 (1,224 extra children) compared with 2019. But the rise has been evidenced for a decade.
The government keeps shelving plans to bring international students back to Australia. It owes them an explanation
Universities and the international education sector have developed a number of concrete plans to bring international students to Australia. But they have all been shelved without a clear explanation.
Less than half of Australian adults know how to identify misinformation online
The first nationally representative survey to investigate the media literacy needs, attitudes and experiences of Australian adults shows they need more help with understanding media.
Indigenous scholars struggle to be heard in the mainstream. Here's how journal editors and reviewers can help
Mainstream academic publishing presents many obstacles to Indigenous authors, especially the conventional peer review process — but there are ways to overcome this.

News From All Over

UN warns COVID-19 is `roaring back' as Yemen faces famine April 15, 2021
The UN humanitarian chief warned on Thursday (Apr 15) that the world’s largest humanitarian crisis in Yemen is getting even worse with the COVID-19 pandemic “roaring back” in recent weeks as the Arab world’s poorest country faces a large-scale famine.
In fight against COVID-19, Portugal continues to cautiously ease lockdown April 15, 2021
Most Portuguese regions will enter the third phase of easing the COVID-19 lockdown next week, but stricter rules will stay in place in municipalities where transmission rates remain high, Prime Minister Antonio Costa said on Thursday.
US judge turns up heat on Mexican drug baron wanted by FBI April 15, 2021
A US judge authorized the seizure Thursday of five properties belonging to one of the FBI's most wanted fugitives, Mexican drug baron Rafael Caro Quintero.
Argentina ICU staff bracing for next wave of COVID-19 admissions April 15, 2021
At an ICU unit in a low-income Buenos Aires suburb, exhausted staff are bracing for a new wave of coronavirus admissions.