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Opinion: What Finland can teach us about education and homelessness
Paul Sekfy reflects on the Finnish education system and its focus on school readiness, arguing that Australia needs better parental leave and mandatory preschool to support regional students.
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Opinion: Will the social media ban impact NAPLAN results?
Sally Larsen from the University of New England questions the use of NAPLAN results to evaluate Australia’s social media ban, arguing that the standardized test is a poor metric for a policy that does not involve school curriculum or teaching.
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Opinion: Childcare centres have staffing rules, but many find loopholes
UNE researchers Tammy Williams and Marg Rogers explore how “under-the-roof” loopholes in childcare staffing ratios are compromising child safety and driving educator burnout across Australia.