• Education

Quality school education is vital for individual potential and a healthy society. All children should have access to an education that is responsive to their needs as well as upholding high academic standards. CIS’s research focus is on policies that improve the quality of teaching and student outcomes.

NAPLAN sets bar too low to spot students at risk of failing
Glenn FaheyFebruary 14, 2023AFR

Just as tinkering with a barometer doesn’t actually change the weather, updating NAPLAN test benchmarks...

Focus needs to be on more high quality teaching
Glenn FaheyFebruary 6, 2023DAILY TELEGRAPH

All too predictably, the NSW state election could become the latest education bidding war —...

Emily Hanford: Sold A Story
Emily Hanford, Glenn FaheyFebruary 3, 2023
We welcomed Investigative education reporter and host of the ground-breaking Sold a Story podcast, Emily...
Australian schools are failing
Why Australian schools are failing
Glenn FaheyJanuary 23, 2023FINANCIAL REVIEW

A new Productivity Commission report confirms what’s long been known: Australian schools are failing on...

Emily Hanford: Sold a Story
Emily Hanford, Glenn FaheyJanuary 19, 2023
CIS welcomes podcaster Emily Hanford to discuss how teaching kids to read went so wrong...
Practice makes perfect to help kids at school
Glenn FaheyJanuary 17, 2023DAILY TELEGRAPH

The summer school holidays are a great opportunity to set children up for academic success...

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