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Sign up for Chalkbeat Indiana’s free daily newsletter to keep up with Indianapolis Public Schools, Marion County’s township districts, and statewide education news. Indiana will begin offering families help with child care costs again in…

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NBFCs are leaving an increasingly perceptible mark on India’s lending landscape, keeping pace with the country’s evolving regulations and catering to a wider segment of borrowers. By combining technology-forward frameworks with…

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According to the latest data from the Korean Immigration Service under the Ministry of Justice (MOJ), South Korea hosted 314,397 international students as of February, including 238,905 in higher education institutions, 75,033 on Korean…

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Sign up for Chalkbeat Indiana’s free daily newsletter to keep up with Indianapolis Public Schools, Marion County’s township districts, and statewide education news. The new governing body for Indianapolis schools met for the first time…

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Tighter rules, rising costs and visa risks are forcing Indian students to rethink studying in Canada.

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Klaus Vedfelt/ Getty Images Students’ mental health is one of the biggest challenges facing schools. In Australia, half of all adult mental health challenges emerge before the age of 14 . It is also estimated that more than 50% of children…

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Ron Lach/ Pexels As school holidays continue around Australia, many parents are looking for educational ways to keep their children entertained. If you own an Android device and have young children, you may find yourself browsing Google…

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Sign up for Chalkbeat Indiana’s free daily newsletter to keep up with Indianapolis Public Schools, Marion County’s township districts, and statewide education news. A new governing body for Indianapolis schools will meet for the first time…

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This article was originally published in Chalkbeat. Why the Classic Learning Test, which embraces Aristotle but spurns calculators, has caught Indiana’s eye A test that relies on classic Western texts and bans calculators for math will…

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by Gavin Moodie Although we’ve come to the end of the road Still, I can’t let go As an expat Aussie I have been sad to see the unremitting erosion of public support for what is arguably Australia’s most innovative modern higher education…

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Lisa from Pexels/Pexels Families with kids juggling full-time work may have been alarmed by media reporting this week, suggesting “ too much ” time in early childhood education and care could harm their child’s development. Data from a…

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Australian universities have so far faced fewer challenges than English-language training (ELICOS) and vocational education providers in the wake of more restrictive policy settings for the international education sector. But this seems to…

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Phynart Studio/ Getty Images When the bell rings at the end of each term, there is a happy buzz as kids leave school for the break. But for many parents, the start of the holidays brings a different feeling entirely: how are they going to…

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Sign up for Chalkbeat Indiana’s free daily newsletter to keep up with Indianapolis Public Schools, Marion County’s township districts, and statewide education news. A test that relies on classic Western texts and bans calculators for math…

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Suzanne Walstrom/ Getty Images Long weekends often bring family and friends together in a mix of generations. Somewhere between the egg hunt and hot cross buns this weekend, there might be a moment where another adult steps in to “parent”…

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dusanpetkovic/ Getty images People using other peoples’ ideas, words and creations without acknowledgement is a widespread problem. Plagiarism occurs everywhere from restaurant menus to political speeches and music . Within academia,…

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Sign up for Chalkbeat Indiana’s free daily newsletter to keep up with Indianapolis Public Schools, Marion County’s township districts, and statewide education news. Mayor Joe Hogsett announced the members of the new Indianapolis Public…

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Redesigning learning experiences, not just adding tools, can build faculty confidence and develop students’ critical, ethical, and applied AI literacy.

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Each year, about 30% of new undergraduates in Australia are the first in their families to go to university. This means their parents do not have a university-level qualification. Often, they also don’t have any siblings or relatives who…

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Hill Street Studios/ Getty Images Almost half of surveyed Australia’s school principals face physical violence in their jobs. Almost 90% say they encounter offensive behaviour from students, parents and even colleagues, according to new…

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New research on a group of Australian preschoolers suggests more than 40% are dealing with an anxiety disorder. The study , led by Monash University and published in the journal of Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry, was based on…

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One of the best ways to understand how national governments are approaching AI implementation in schools appears in the opening paragraphs of a recent report issued in China. According to the Chinese report (translated here ), the world is…

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Pixdeluxe/ Getty Images At this time of the school year, many schools are asking families to pay fees . These are not private schools, but public schools. The fees are voluntary and go towards a range of items such as stationery, textbooks…

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Victorian public school teachers are walking off the job today. Tens of thousands of school staff, including support staff and principals , are expected to strike. Teachers in Tasmania are also striking this week . Public schools will be…

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Imgorthand/ Getty Images School camps have long been a rite of passage for many Australian students in both primary and high school. Typically, camps begin in primary school and continue into the secondary years, ranging from a single…

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As the weather starts to cool down and outdoor pools shut, are you thinking of pressing pause on your child’s swimming lessons, or even stopping altogether? If your child has reached a certain level, has stopped making progress or is no…

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Rawpixel/ Getty Images On Tuesday, the Victorian government announced it is revamping its student reporting for public schools. As part of a broader push to cut down on teachers’ paperwork, it will simplify the reports that go home to…

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Thai Lian Lim/ Getty Images In Australia, artificial intelligence is becoming a near-universal feature of education. As of 2025, nearly 80% of university students reported using AI in their studies. Overseas, reports are even higher. This…

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David F/ Getty Images The federal government is promising a new policy to guide First Nations students right throughout their education careers. It will cover from the time they are in early childhood education right through to after they…

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Alistair Berg/ Getty Images School students around Australia have begun their NAPLAN tests this week. Amid technical glitches during the writing component of the exam on Wednesday, there has also been confusion about the purpose of the…

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Rawpixel/ Getty Images NAPLAN testing started with a technical glitch on Wednesday morning. Schools were advised to pause the first day of assessments while a “widespread issue affecting students being able to log on to the online…

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Andrea Piacquadio/ Pexels Parents of young children will be aware of the need to encourage early reading and maths skills in their kids. They know it’s important to make time to read with their children. Or point out that “cat” starts with…

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Listening comprehension is another essential component of language learning.

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Anastasia Babenko/ Getty Images This year, students at The King’s School in Sydney are starting lessons later on Wednesdays. The start of the usual day has been pushed back from 8.50am to 9.40am. This is to allow students to do…

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Joe Allison/Getty Images On the face of it, New Zealand’s push to expand international education looks like an easy win for economic growth. Government targets, announced last year, aim to nearly double revenue to NZ$7.2 billion by 2034,…

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University can be a time of great opportunities, but it can also be very stressful . Many students need to support themselves financially and may be living away from home. Students are also under constant deadlines and, if in their final…

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Is it time to get rid of group assignments at university? Federal Opposition education spokesperson Julian Leeser thinks so. On Thursday, he called for universities to drop group assessments entirely, arguing they are fundamentally…

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JohnnyGreig/ Getty Images When we think about jobs you can do from home, you may not immediately picture a school teacher. But as Victoria debates a new right to work from home , the state’s teachers are asking what this might mean for…

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Pixabay/ Pexels It is swimming carnival season in Australia. This typically means children from about Year 2 and up are asked to swim a distance of 50 metres or one length of an Olympic-size pool – if they say they can. As a parent of…

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With 1.3 million students abroad, India ranks as the second-largest source of international students, following China. Outbound mobility has surged, especially to the “Big Four” destinations—Australia, Canada, the UK, and the US. However,…