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Only 37% of Year 10 students meet our national standards for digital skills

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The Conversation Education 145d ago policy
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Frazao Studio Latino/ Getty Images The latest round of national testing has shown Australian school students’ skills around digital tools, such as computers and tablets, has dropped. This is despite students spending significant time…
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27% of Australian students now have an adjustment for disability at school. Why are we seeing this growth?

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The Conversation Education 147d ago policy
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Peter Cade/ Getty Images New data shows 27.2% of Australian students are receiving an adjustment for disability at school. This is up from 25.7% in 2024 and 18% in 2015. An educational adjustment helps students participate on the same…
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Governments keep trying to make childcare safer. Could a new ‘national commission’ make a difference?

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The Conversation Education 161d ago policy
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Maskot/ Getty Images Governments have spent about a year announcing new policies to make early education safer for Australian children. In the wake of reports of shocking abuse and neglect in daycare centres , there have been moves to…
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‘I don’t believe no screens is possible’: how parents manage devices and little kids

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The Conversation Education 172d ago policy
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Vanessa Loring/ Pexels Parents are told to avoid screens altogether in the first two years of a child’s life. At the same time, digital devices are part of everyday family life used for communication, work, learning, and at times, simply…
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