Don’t cut them off: low-performing students benefit from continued access to loans

Over the past decade, there has been a growing debate about the value of student loans and the long-term impact of debt for those entering the...

How a Canadian program that helps educators ‘thrive’ not just ‘survive’ could help address Australia’s childcare staff shortage

  Makus Spiske/Unsplash, CC BY-NC On Wednesday, federal parliament passed Labor’s bill to reduce childcare fees for many Australian families. More affordable childcare for families is...

How accessibility for disabled university students can benefit all students

Although many university students are eager for in-person elements of the university experience they missed early in the pandemic, what might we overlook in the rush...

Universities need to rethink efforts to create impact in their communities

The mission of today’s universities extends beyond teaching and research. Universities are “anchor institutions.” As such, they are expected to leverage their own economic power as...

To solve society’s challenges, universities must engage with alternative ways of knowing

Almost 50 Canadian universities and colleges signed the Scarborough Charter on Anti-Black Racism and Black Inclusion in Canadian Higher Education. The charter, which emerged from a...

‘He was in fear of his life’: bullying can be a major factor in deciding to homeschool

An increasing number of Australian families are educating their children at home, either through homeschooling or distance education. My research highlights how some parents are not...

Why it’s wrong to blame online learning for causing mental health issues during COVID-19

Australian schools are starting to provide food, but we need to think carefully before we ‘ditch the lunchbox’

  Anton Murygin/Unsplash State Liberal leader Matthew Guy has promised a trial to provide free lunches in Victorian public schools if elected on November 26. The...

Ontario school strike: Government’s use of the notwithstanding clause — again — is an assault on labour relations

The government of Ontario has passed Bill 28 imposing a four-year contract on 50,000 education support workers and making it illegal to strike. The back-to-work legislation...

Include environmental, business courses in basic ed: solon

MANILA – Surigao del Norte Rep. Robert Ace Barbers filed a bill that seeks to integrate programs or courses on environmental protection, entrepreneurship, reproductive health and population...