Malala Yousafzai the youngest ever Nobel Peace Prize winner
Pakistani teenager and education activist Malala Yousafzai; and Indian child rights campaigner Kailash Satyarthi have been awarded the 2014 Noble Peace Prize.
New study hopes to help those with Down syndrome
Compose, the research study based at Neuroscience Research Australia (NeuRA) hopes to increase language, learning and memory in people with Down syndrome through a medicine being tested around Australia. Professor Rhoshel Lenroot who is leading the study says the medicine they are testing is a compound called BTD-001. It was originally used to treat senile […]
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Education adviser says corporal punishment was effective
The head of the Abbott government’s national curriculum review believes corporal punishment is an effective solution to misbehaving children in schools.
Uneducated women more likely to have a child out of wedlock
Women who haven't completed higher education are more likely to have a child out of wedlock, according to new research.
Women to be hit hardest by HECS changes
Currently there is no real interest charged for HECS‑HELP loans. Rather, student debts are indexed each year to reflect changes in the Consumer Price Index (inflation) and maintain their real value. But in a dramatic break from the 25-year history of HECS, the Abbott Government will peg the interest rate for student debt to the […]
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Prince William: “I didn’t like school”
Prince William admits to Australian students that he wasn't a fan of school when he was younger.
Prince William goes back to university to study agriculture
Prince William has returned to full-time study beginning an agriculture course at the University of Cambridge yesterday.
Rich children have ‘smarter genes’, study claims
Children from wealthy families may do better at school than their poorer classmates because of superior genetic “inherited abilities”, according to a new Federal Government report. The controversial claim is made in a Productivity Commission research paper, published today, that examines the reasons behind the cycle of disadvantage in Australia. Parental brain power and inherited […]
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Too far? School bans candy canes
A Darwin school has ended the age-old tradition of spreading Christmas cheer by handing out candy canes in class, banning the distribution of festive sweets in the playground. The Northern Territory Education Department denies intent to crush the Christmas spirit, saying the ban complies with the school’s policy of not sharing food to promote healthy […]
Study: Homework is a waste of time
School kids jump for joy, and parents get ready to breathe a sigh of relief. A US study has found ‘no relationship’ between more homework and better grades. Students have been arguing that homework is a waste of time since kids started being sent home with readers and times tables, and a nationwide study of […]