Education reform

Deep forces are at work changing higher education globally. The pandemic has sped some of them up, but they were at work anyway. Maybe it has always been thus, but throughout our lifetimes these forces have been benign, favouring expansion and generating optimism in and about higher education. Now they are disruptive and, for some, […]

A new approach to years 11 and 12 will better serve our economy, filling skills shortages and delivering the skilful workforce we need in a rapidly changing world, says Simon Smith.

OPINION: When the target is budget savings, rather than outcomes for the community, is it any wonder when policymaking falls off the rails. ‘Clever’ policy workarounds risk unintended consequences, argues Alex Malley.

Across the three Ps, Australia’s lack of nuance, granularity and context in policy design are letting us down. Without greater consultation and conversation with the community, reforms will continue to be rejected at both the political and community level.

Why is the Finnish education system so much better than ours? Our fragmented federation doesn’t help, writes the former Labor MP and author of a new book on education.