How to give poor kids a good education
Poor kids can do well if they break the shackles of their environment and go to school with rich kids
Tim Dodd writes on education specialising in business education, apps and opinion. Based in our Sydney newsroom, Tim covers higher education, schools, vocational education, online education and MOOCs.
Poor kids can do well if they break the shackles of their environment and go to school with rich kids
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Poor student and teacher behaviour is rife in Australia's worst performing schools.
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KPMG has told the federal government that the world wants Australia's skills and will pay for them.
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International uncertainty will make Australia attractive to students and researchers, says university leader Margaret Gardner.
Australia maths e-learning program Mathspace has been chosen by Hong Kong schools.
EduGrowth, an accelerator for education technology, has chosen the first start-ups for its program.
Gonski review panellist Ken Boston has attacked Labor's big spending schools policy, saying money alone wasn't the answer.
How UNSW will benefit from Sydney art collector Judith Neilson's $6 million gift.
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