Education

Experts explain why there might not be much to celebrate and proffer solutions.

A hip-hop artist and scholar says that while rap stresses the oral tradition, the music is also rife with references to a rich range of literature that spans the globe.

The controversial reality show is only part of the picture when it comes to class and education in Indian marriage negotiations.

It’s not just COVID-19. Low salaries, subpar working conditions and lack of resources in the classroom are three of the reasons why teachers are abandoning the profession.

Despite portraying sex workers as agents of social change, Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s ‘Gangubai Kathiawadi’ presents sex workers as worthy victims because they didn’t choose their disreputable fates.

A philosophy professor looks at the learning styles of different creatures to gain insight into curiosity among human beings.

Research shows underrepresented people in STEM studies thrive in learning environments that address their need to belong, feel competent and find meaning in their work.

Students are less likely to think they can be good at both math and reading as they get closer to high school.

Among the top economists surveyed was the man who designed Australia’s higher education loans scheme – who described funding for vocational education as a “mess”.

Creating more universities in Nigeria has serious implications for quality of graduates.

As a researcher focussed on African, Afro-Caribbean and Black families’ schooling experiences, I appeal to school staff to understand the importance of the school-family-community partnership.

Research into 70 new Taliban policies to control women and girls shows the extremist, misogynistic group might be using different tactics, but it still poses grave dangers to Afghan society.

Inflation is soaring, but prices for typical back-to-school gear like backpacks, computers and new clothes are rising less than average – or even falling.

Under Indonesian rules designed to protect religious freedom, female Muslim students are not compelled to wear “Muslim attire”. But those regulations are often interpreted differently by schools.

New research examines why Māori and Pacific representation in university STEM subjects remain so stubbornly low.

Physical education is too often sexist and old fashioned. Here’s what it could be like instead.

Research suggests more should be spent on English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) support – earlier in the school system, before it’s too late.

A historian of the residential schools explains how religion played a key role in assimilationist systems for Indigenous children in Canada and the United States.

Female statistics students had higher final exam grades than their male peers, even though they had less confidence in their statistics abilities at the start of the semester.

A programme of school building once helped reduce the murder rate in Mexico. It’s time for the government to double down on education for the sake of peace.

Seven key recommendations for mitigating the impacts of learning loss during the pandemic

Community members want their schools to address issues beyond academics, new research suggests.

International students are not only ideal candidates for settlement in Canada, they’re also vital to our prosperity. So why is it so difficult for them to come to Canada, especially those from Africa?

Australian media have and do unfairly report on Indigenous affairs and toxic environments are leading to fewer First Nations journalists. Should universities put cultural safety in journalism courses?

Botany is disappearing from university modules in the UK.

College science classes often fall short of helping students see connections across subjects. Can a new approach make a difference?

In this week’s NSW disaster, federal-state relations have been much smoother (acknowledging that things can fray somewhat as the clean-up goes on). The Albanese government learned from watching its predecessor’s problems.

Our research shows that although climate change is a key factor in starting conflict in eastern Africa, it’s not always the most important one.

Michelle Grattan speaks with New Education Minister Jason Clare as he finishes travelling the country taking soundings in the education sector.

Hope begins in a place of despair, in the desire to make things better.