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Louisiana Ten commandments
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U.S. judge blocks Louisiana law on Ten Commandments in schools

In June, Louisiana became the first U.S. state to require public classrooms and universities to display the Ten Commandments.

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Student loses school uniform gender discrimination case against Queensland school

The unnamed school, which requires female students to wear skirts to formal occasions, dismissed the allegations as “offensive and baseless.”

four-day week NSW school
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Senior students of a NSW school will have the option to learn from home one day per week

It follows a year-long trial program at Chevalier College in the NSW Southern Highlands.

Florida book ban sued
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Florida sued over law that allows book bans

Parents, authors, and a group of major publishing companies, including Penguin Random House, have sued Florida over certain book bans

better and fairer schools agreement
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“Better and fairer schools agreement” rejected by most states

Majority jurisdictions say they won’t sign the “Better and Fairer Schools Agreement” unless the Federal Government increases its funding.

A global education report has shown high rates of bullying in Australian schools compared to other similar countries.
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Aussie school students are some of the world’s most bullied

Data compared from 24 countries in 2022 found that Australia ranked second-worst for bullying, behind Latvia.

Principals school violence
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One in two principals face violence in schools

Physical violence against school principals has increased by nearly 80% since the Australian Catholic University started to collect data.

NT schools fully funded
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All NT public schools will be ‘fully funded’ by 2029

Today’s announcement means all public schools in the NT are expected to meet the SRS by 2029.

year 12 retention
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Year 12 retention on the decline

The ‘retention rate’ refers to the number of full-time Year 10 students who continue their schooling to Year 12.

High school students
Culture

Global education report shows decline in student performance

A global report into school education shows Australia’s ranking has climbed, but students from disadvantaged backgrounds are worse off.

california media literacy law
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California passes media literacy education laws

California has passed a law to introduce media literacy classes in all schools across the U.S. state, the fourth state to do so.

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