National affairs
2 March 2010
It’s not so much the size of government spending that counts – it’s the quality, writes Brian Toohey
National affairs
24 February 2010
My School promises to compare like with like, but a close look at thirty-six “average” schools reveals the limitations of this way of measuring achievement, writes…
Essays & reportage
10 December 2009
Some good, some bad: the Howard government’s economic record compared with the performance of other Western countries
National affairs
5 November 2009
Doubts about New York’s system-wide educational reforms are intensifying, reports Chris Bonnor
National affairs
21 September 2009
Ignore the squabbling over school signs. What will be the long term legacy of the federal government’s education revolution, asks Ian McShane
National affairs
9 September 2009
School league tables will reinforce mistaken ideas about why some schools seem to perform better than others, writes Chris Bonnor
Podcasts
31 August 2009
Jack Keating discusses his new report on education with Peter Clarke
Podcasts
6 March 2009
Peter Clarke talks to Deborah Brennan about child care policy and the longer term impact of the fall of ABC Learning
Essays & reportage
19 February 2009
There’s plenty of scope for the federal government’s “revolution” in schooling but few signs of the ideas and resources it would require, writes Dean …
National affairs
14 December 2008
Competition has taught schools a golden rule of business: your reputation is enhanced if you have greater control over the inputs – in this case, students. Chris …
National affairs
19 November 2008
Australia has become a case study in how not to run childcare services, writes Deborah Brennan. How did this happen and what should we do about it?
Essays & reportage
27 October 2008
Why are some rural government schools doing so well? Because they reflect the old idea that schools should serve all the students in their community, writes Chris Bonnor