On Line Opinion - Education

We need to give much more than a 'Gonski'.

editor@onlineopinion.com.au (Kevin Donnelly) — Thu, 23 May 2013 07:47:30 +1000

Instead of supporting non-government schools critics like the Australian Education Union and those responsible for the Gonski report argue that such schools should be discriminated against.

Can Google Glass help to establish a virtual Universal Alphabet?

editor@onlineopinion.com.au (Jaber Jabbour) — Tue, 21 May 2013 11:33:15 +1000

A phonetic alphabet with 24 characters can make a multilingual world easier to traverse.

The early years affect the later years so let's aim high

editor@onlineopinion.com.au (Susan Irvine) — Thu, 16 May 2013 08:22:01 +1000

There is a huge body of international research that shows every dollar invested in quality child care pays a dividend of $7 to $20 that doesn't have to be spent later in welfare, jails and hospitals.

‘A’ is for average

editor@onlineopinion.com.au (Walt Brasch) — Thu, 9 May 2013 07:35:09 +1000

Because of runaway grade inflation, the average grade in college is now an 'A'. About 43 percent of all college grades are 'A's.

The little things

editor@onlineopinion.com.au (Valerie Yule) — Mon, 6 May 2013 06:59:31 +1000

We talk of Big Things, but so many little things cause a great difference.

Unis up against the odds on a heavy track

editor@onlineopinion.com.au (John Harrison) — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 08:45:23 +1000

A review of Raising the Stakes. Gambling with the future of universities by Peter Coaldrake and Lawrence Stedman

Educational sexism in Queensland

editor@onlineopinion.com.au (John Ridd) — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 15:18:36 +1000

Comparing Core Skills Tests with OP and gender suggests that Queensland boys are being shafted.

Imagination may be more important than knowledge

editor@onlineopinion.com.au (Murray Hunter) — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 06:52:31 +1000

Creating the world of tomorrow with the power of future thinking.

PM's strong-arm tactics ignore failure on vital reforms

editor@onlineopinion.com.au (Marise Payne) — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 07:18:10 +1000

Labor knew all along that it could never hope to fund the $9 billion worth of reforms recommended by the Gonski report and has instead resorted to its usual pre-budget money-shuffling.

External beats internal

editor@onlineopinion.com.au (Kevin Donnelly) — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 06:53:59 +1000

Queensland should learn from its mistakes and embrace an external exam system for its secondary students.