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Abydos app will make students better at fractions A new maths game called Abydos, developed in WA, has improved Perth primary school students’ knowledge of fractions by more than 10 per cent over their classmates according to the developers' research.

Needs-based funding essential for most disadvantaged localities The Bankwest Curtin Economics Centre's report, Educate Australia Fair?: Education Inequality in Australia, examines the extent of educational disadvantage across and within Australia’s states and territories and among vulnerable groups.

SA student teachers in Bridging the Gap industry placements program The SA Government's Bridging the Gap program aims to connect science education with the real world by giving student teachers contact with industry via visits and site experiences.

NSW budget offers $100 voucher to get kids into sport NSW families will be able to claim up to $100 per school child, per calendar year from 1 January 2018 for after-school, weekend and school holiday sport and active recreation activities.

Music program helps teens handle academic stress The top two issues of concern for adolescents are coping with stress and school or study problems. Research shows that on average young people listen to 18 hours of music a week, which may be able to alleviate stress. 

Men quit primary school teaching jobs because they feel stereotyped Men often appear to have advantage over women in the workplace, but not always in female-dominated industries. Male primary school teachers experience more stereotype threat, which relates to negative job attitudes and commitment.

Gonski 2.0 gets the go ahead The Turnbull Government's revised Gonski education funding plan received enough votes to be passed in the Senate late last night, despite resistance from the Labor party and Catholic school groups.

Respect for teachers a must Ken Silburn, finalist for the Varkey Foundation Global Teacher Prize in 2017, thinks we must urgently raise teacher respect across Australia to attract the best candidates into the profession and “help young minds navigate a world in total flux”.

More education assistants in WA classrooms ​More education assistants and Aboriginal and Islander Education Officers in WA classrooms. And the Department of Education will amalgamate with Department of Education Services, School Curriculum and Standards Authority by July 1.

New OECD report strengthens call for two years of preschool New international findings show high school students are performing the best in countries which provide at least two years of preschool, further backing the belief that two years of preschool is beneficial.

Keeping students educated during and after a chronic illness Research by UNSW cancer specialists and psychologists finds teachers in Australia are uncertain about their role in supporting students with chronic illnesses, and makes four recommendations for improvements.

Senate debate begins on Gonski 2.0 The first bill on the Senate's agenda today is the Australian Education Amendment Bill 2017. Members of the Senate are being targeted by the AEU and Catholic Education Commission of Victoria in an attempt to thwart Gonski 2.0.