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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)

US private schools often inflate student grades. This could happen in Australia if we cancel year 12 exams
Research shows teachers in US private and privileged public schools inflate grades due to pressure from students and parents. This could happen in Australia if we cancel year 12 exams.
Morrison has rescued childcare from COVID-19 collapse – but the details are still murky
Childcare will be free for many Australian parents to help families and a struggling sector through the COVID-19 crisis. But there is much confusion around how this new system works.
COVID-19 has thrown year 12 students' lives into chaos. So what can we do?
How will the move to online study, and the disruption of routine, affect year 12 students' abilities to perform and, consequently, their grades? And what does this mean for university entry?
Co-parenting in the time of coronavirus: if you and your ex don't agree, what are your rights?
Co-parenting in the time of COVID-19 has thrown up a whole set of new challenges, including potential disagreements over who the child spends time with and whether they should attend childcare.

News From All Over

Israel seeks immediate resumption of talks on citizens held in Gaza April 7, 2020
Israel called on Tuesday for the immediate resumption of talks on the return of four Israelis held for years in the Gaza Strip after the Palestinian territory's Hamas rulers said they might be willing to move forward on the issue.
Switzerland drafts in army to fight COVID-19 April 7, 2020
ZURICH: In the Swiss Army's biggest call-up since World War II, thousands of soldiers have been sent to support health workers in the fight against the coronavirus, but the mobilisation has not been without problems. Hundreds of soldiers and officers have been confined to barracks after potential ...
Living on margins, Hungary's Roma feel especially exposed to coronavirus April 7, 2020
Leaders of Hungary's Roma people said on Tuesday the coronavirus pandemic posed a grave threat to the already precarious status of the marginalised minority, with many Roma feeling abandoned by the nationalist government.
Italian doctors denounce failings in Lombardy coronavirus response April 7, 2020
ROME: Doctors in Lombardy, the Italian region hardest hit by the coronavirus epidemic, have criticised local officials for their handling of the crisis and said the mistakes they made should be a lesson for everyone. More than 16,500 people have died from the coronavirus in Italy, the biggest ...