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September 19, 2023

National wants to change how NZ schools teach reading – but ‘structured literacy’ must be more than just a classroom checklist

The Conversation September 18, 2023 by Christine Braid New Zealanders may want a simple solution to the country’s declining literacy, but teaching and learning are complex. Read here

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September 17, 2023

Part 2: Uncovering Podcast Gold: The Top 9

New podcast from Cue Learning In this podcast episode, expert literacy consultant Sharon Callen and team discuss the top nine most popular podcast episodes among their listeners. They provide a summary

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September 15, 2023

Damning OECD report amplifies calls to boost public school funding

The Educator 15 Sept, 2023 by Brett Henebery Australia continues to significantly underperform against most OECD countries when it comes to investing in public education, according to new data from the

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September 14, 2023

A reading revolution is underway in many Australian schools but classes are still a ‘lottery’ for parents

ABC News 10 Sept 2023 by Susan McDonald University of Sydney professor Robyn Ewing says this works best as it allows teachers to use a range of different strategies and tailor

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September 10, 2023

Friday essay: what do publishers’ revisions and content warnings say about the moral purpose of literature?

The Conversation August 18, 2023 by Dan Dixon This year, there has been some controversy about the rewriting of passages from authors such as Roald Dahl, Enid Blyton, Ian Fleming and

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September 10, 2023

Part 1: Uncovering Podcast Gold: The Top 9

New from Cue Learning In this podcast episode, the Sharon and team discuss the top nine podcasts that their audience has valued the most. They explore the key aspects of these

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September 7, 2023

Children and young people’s reading in 2023

National Literacy Trust 4 September 2023 This report is based on 71,351 responses to our Annual Literacy Survey from children and young people aged 5 to 18 in early 2023[1]. It

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September 7, 2023

More than half of UK children do not read in their spare time, survey reveals

The Guardian 4 Sept 2023 by Ella Creamer More than half of children and young people do not enjoy reading in their free time, according to a survey from the National

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September 5, 2023

Like millions of Australians, I’ve fallen back in love with my local library

The Guardian 31 August, 2023 by Bec Zhuang As a child Bec Zhuang spent many happy days at her local library. Returning as a cash-strapped adult, she’s rediscovered a space that

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