A new report shows the average NSW public school student is underfunded by more than $1500 a year and urges governments to invest in targeted education programs.
Books may be an answer to the boys’ writing crisis,the men’s mental health crisis and the consent crisis.
A fresh analysis of this year’s NAPLAN results reveals there has been a serious long-term decline in the literacy and numeracy levels of Victoria’s most disadvantaged students.
The brain development of boys is different to girls – and the difference has an impact on their performance in the classroom.
The latest national report fuels calls for a review of the decade-old tests,heavily criticised by teachers themselves.
Despite overall results from this year’s NAPLAN tests being stable there are still some areas of concern.
The state’s NAPLAN results were mostly flat or lower than in 2021,except for in writing,where there were gains in years 7 and 9.
When principal Manisha Gazula started at Marsden Road Public six years ago,the majority of students were finishing primary school reading two grades below the expected level.
Some of the world’s finest writers,including Ernest Hemingway,Raymond Carver and Cormac McCarthy,might fail NAPLAN writing tests.
A catch-up tutoring program has shown positive outcomes when it comes to student engagement,but teacher shortages remain a challenge.
The Andrews government’s merger of Shepparton’s four struggling high schools into one mega-campus stirred anger in the town,and the Coalition hopes to cash in.