Should schools ban students from doing cartwheels?
Sally Anscombe/Getty Images Some Melbourne primary schools are reportedly restricting cartwheels and handstands after injuries. While some parents have described […]
1 in 3 uni students experience serious financial hardship. Could concession cards for all help?
GettyImages Carlos Barquero/Getty Images Last week, the peak body for Australian universities called on the federal government to introduce concession
Too many students have ‘reading anxiety’. New research suggests it is triggered by problems in primary school
Kindel Media/ Pexels Western Australian author Hamish Kelly has struggled with reading for almost two decades. In his first of
Australia’s reading and maths results are at an ‘all-time low’ – but there’s more to the story
SolStock/Getty Images Results from the latest international test of 15-year-olds have prompted another round of headlines suggesting there are serious
Moving houses can be especially stressful for kids. Here’s how to support them during a relocation
zoranm/Getty Images As cost-of-living pressures increase and the rental crisis worsens, many families are moving houses more often. New research,
AI is becoming more common in uni courses. What can students gain and what might they lose?
gorodenkoff/Getty Images Universities are increasingly introducing artificial intelligence (AI) teaching tools into classrooms. The latest case to make headlines is
New research shows students experience extreme anxiety when accused of academic misconduct. Unis can do more to help them
Dmitrii Marchenko/Getty Images Since the launch of generative artificial intelligence (AI), many university students have claimed their teachers have falsely
Telling a young child they are ‘smart’ seems like a good idea. New research shows how it could encourage them to cheat
Parents and teachers might think telling kids “they’re smart” is a helpful way to build self-confidence and support positive development.
One quarter of Australian kids are ‘developmentally vulnerable’ when they start school. Quality childcare can catch them up
Ksenia Chernaya/ Pexels We know the first five years are a crucial time in a child’s life. Early experiences, such