Australia's school principals have collective responsibility for nearly 3 million students and staff. But who takes responsibility for them?
Social Sciences
Mar 22, 2024
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New Curtin research has found the challenges and problems faced by overworked teachers are being compounded by expectations placed on them to manage their own well-being, while the impact of working conditions and broader ...
Social Sciences
Feb 23, 2024
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Social media algorithms amplify extreme content, such as misogynistic posts, which normalizes harmful ideologies for young people, finds a new report co-authored by Professor Nicola Shaughnessy from the University's School ...
Social Sciences
Feb 6, 2024
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Against a backdrop of funding shortages and recruitment issues across the education sector, two education experts argue that equipping leaders with more soft skills will improve mental health and well-being in school staff.
Education
Sep 21, 2023
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The United States has the largest age gap in voter turnout among advanced democracies. Youth voter turnout remained low, at 48%, in 2020. Scholars, educators, and policymakers often recommend civic education as a solution ...
Political science
Sep 13, 2023
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U.S. voters who don't trust universities are also more likely to believe that human activity doesn't cause climate change, a new collaborative study from researchers at the University of Cambridge and the California Institute ...
Environment
Sep 8, 2023
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Should smartphones be allowed in classrooms? A new report from UNESCO, the education arm of the United Nations, raises questions about the practice. Though smartphones can be used for educational purposes, the report says ...
Education
Jul 27, 2023
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School leaders in England feel compelled to continue using a system of escalating punitive measures to manage student behavior, even though they recognize it fails some pupils, new research suggests.
Social Sciences
Jun 7, 2023
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Australian schools have been under huge pressures in recent years. On top of concerns about academic progress and staff shortages, schools have faced significant, ongoing disruptions due to COVID and major flooding disasters.
Education
Mar 20, 2023
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In the months leading up to his 2012 attack that killed 26 people in Newtown, Connecticut, a 20-year-old man exhibited a cascade of concerning behaviors. He experienced worsening anorexia, depression and obsessive-compulsive ...
Social Sciences
Mar 3, 2023
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