Tag: Australian education
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Becoming Educated
by Cheryl Lacey, ©2021 (Nov. 11, 2021) — Our life begins with two biological parents. Our life ends alone. In the middle we change, through teaching. We become educated. Education is a lifelong pursuit where the mistakes, achievements and wisdom of so many, intersect with our own. And the language in our conversations, and the relationships we have determine…
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Trumping Australian Education
“THIS TREND IS REVERSIBLE” by Cheryl Lacey, ©2020 (Aug. 25, 2020) — Australian education is in dire need of overhaul. The PISA exam, which is administered every three years, measures 15-year-old students’ abilities in 73 countries. It is the world’s leading external exam, and provides a snapshot of a nation’s education. Australia’s ranking in science,…