Satoshi-K/Getty Images Book Week is a great opportunity for parents and carers to inspire a love of reading in babies and toddlers. But sometimes very young children aren’t very engaged

ThisisEngineering/Pexels As young people progress through high school, they start making plans for what they will do when they leave. What factors influence their plans? And importantly, what helps them

Bethany Petrik/Getty Images Book Week, costume parties and other dress-up days can be great fun for children. Parents and carers may picture their child wearing their favourite superhero or princess

RDNE Stock Project/ Pexels Some Australian parents are pushing for a return to “pen-and-paper learning” amid concerns about children’s attention spans and academic achievement. An online petition calling for primary

Concerns about students cheating with AI are rife within schools and universities. Some lecturers have even expressed fears students have been “lobotomised by AI” amid reports AI-detection tools are patchy

izusek/Getty Images Universities are increasingly turning to oral exams to stop students using artificial intelligence (AI) to cheat. Some unis say it allows teachers to more accurately test students’ knowledge.

Parents may have heard of the dangers of being a “helicopter parent”. Of hovering so close to their kids that they never get a chance to develop independence and resilience.

Attila Csaszar/Getty Images The Coalition is signalling it wants to see more disadvantaged Aboriginal students go to private schools. In a recent speech outlining his approach to education, opposition spokesperson

Elva Etienne/Getty Images Many parents have experienced the sting of hearing “no, I want Mum!” Or “only Dad can put me to bed tonight”. It can feel personal. Parents may

Getty Images New Zealand is placing big bets on science and technology, with plans to boost high-tech research funding by $120 million annually by 2030. This investment – targeting ambitious