Building Bridges
The early medieval universities were initially integrated with the cities that nurtured them, and were…More
Browsing: Education
What Is School For?
Last week, I ran into an old mate I hadn’t seen for some time. He’s…More
Should teachers be paid like lawyers?
Federal Education Minister Julie Bishop advocates establishing a ‘merit pay’ system for schools, under which…More
Whose Education Is It Anyway?
Let’s strip away the propaganda, self-interest and cliché in the so-called ‘education debate’ and ask…More
Aussie Teacher Trouble
Australia ‘s teachers’ unions are like philandering husbands: they’re impotent when it counts, absent from…More
Secret Private School Business
At last, the Howard Government’s school funding system is to be investigated via an inquiry…More
Julie Bishop's History Wars
Tomorrow (17 August), 22 people meet in Canberra for the first Australian History Summit a…More
Post-Structuralism and the Modern Schoolgirl
Something strange happened to the lead editorial of The Australian on Easter Saturday. Instead of…More
The great hoax of university
Apparently in 2005, 20,000 students will miss out on first-round university offers in Victoria alone.…More