‘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...

What’s in your future? ‘Fortune tellers’ paper game helps children acquire fine motor and language skills

Making “fortune tellers” — a folded paper game children hold on their fingers and thumbs and practice counting and “telling fortunes” with — has been a...

When Filipino parents in the US encourage their children to talk about their feelings and promote cultural pride, their children’s mental health improves

Immigrant families in the U.S. are extremely resilient. Yet some immigrant parents struggle to raise children who can thrive in their new country’s culture. Whether they...

What to look for in a high-quality ‘pre-primary’ or junior kindergarten program

This fall, many young children across Canada have entered early learning or preschool programs for the first time. Access to early learning is a challenge across...

Even school boards are now experiencing severe political polarization

Recently there has been a resurgence of movements across North America resisting anti-racist reforms such as the use of critical race theory in schools. These movements...

How college in prison is leading professors to rethink how they teach

When it comes to education in prison, policy and research often focus on how it benefits society or improves the life circumstances of those who are...