• 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.

Give choice a chance: Market phobia sees universities clinging to the stable penury of government funding
March 13, 2002The Australian

Five years ago, like today, there were signs that commonwealth higher education policy might be...

The Importance of Teacher Quality
Ken RoweFebruary 28, 2002IA22

The quality of teaching is the single most important influence on students’ academic performance. When...

The Social Foundations of a Free Society
Peter SaundersFebruary 12, 2002OP79

A look at five main areas where current trends may be eroding the free society...

Free the teachers to help the students: Parental choice in schooling will improve education
Jennifer Buckingham OAMJanuary 23, 2002The Australian

A systematic comparison of the academic results of state and non-government schools has been a...

Uni student quota system is unfair and inefficient
December 5, 2001The West Australian

Although the unlucky ones don’t yet know who they are, more young Western Australians than...

Report card for schools
Jennifer Buckingham OAMNovember 30, 2001

For school funding fetishists who just happen to have eight or 10 hours to spare,...

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