If not now, then when is the right time to re-envisage what school could be?
With Sharon Goldfeld The cold fact is that despite continuous reforms and growing investments over the past two decades, educational performance – and especially equitable performance – of Australia’s schools isn’t improving. Indeed, in many ways it is getting worse. Consider these statistics. Since 2000 Australia’s PISA scores have dropped 33 – 24 points in maths, reading, and science. Students’ performance in…
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Originally published in ABC Education on 24 April 2023 When I ask my own children what they would like to change in Australian primary schools, they say, "We want more play!" My children are like yours: they tell the truth about things that matter to them. That is why I have been so curious to learn what other parents and their children think about their schools. My anecdotal evidence suggests that more time to play would make…
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