‘Culture of disrespect’: Australian teachers say students’ behaviour is driving them from profession Government review is welcome but teachers say their needs must be considered to arrest dramatic decline in retention rates

They call it 'teacher shortage'. It's poor conditions. Countries train teachers, but people can't work like this anymore.

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New paper! Which philanthropic and other non-state actors fund girls' and women's education in Asia, what are their networks, and which have the most influence?

Just when international Official Development Assistance is cut and gender-equity agendas undermined...

What Elon Musk's New Role in the Trump Administration Could Mean for Schools Musk’s new role as a chief architect of Trump’s plan to slash and remake the federal government may have big implications for schools.

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Senior USAid officials put on leave after denying access to Musk’s Doge team After standoff, Doge members gained control over access system, letting them to lock out workers and read emails

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Elon Musk donated $288 million in 2024 election, final tally shows The official count of Musk’s donations further cemented him as the country’s largest -— and most prominent — donor.

New times for philanthro-politics of education. Blurry (or none?) boundaries between donating, funding, investing and governing with dollars.

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Billionaires are multiplying, and 60% earn their wealth through 'inheritance, cronyism, or monopoly power' Donald Trump's policies, such as tax breaks, could make them even wealthier'

Billionaires are multiplying and it's not why you think it is. So much billionaire wealth is taken, not earned. An estimated 60% of their wealth is amassed through inheritance, monopoly power, and crony connections. More on this extreme wealth inequality: fortune.com/2025/01/22/h...

Among them, the Secretary of Education.

In light of the G20 Summit in Brazil this week, here's my recent paper with Ivan Matovich analysing the role of the T20 and the G20 as new global education policy actors.

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