Pasi Sahlberg
@pasisahlberg.bsky.social
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Educator & changemaker Melbourne
We are thrilled to share our new research article "Equity in practice: school leadersā perspectives in Scotland and South Australiaā published in School Leadership & Management today. Read the article here (open access) and join the conversation.
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Equity in practice: school leadersā perspectives in Scotland and South Australia
Education systems worldwide position equity as a central policy objective, yet its advancement depends heavily on school-level interpretation and enactment. This article examines how school leaders...
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/13632434.2026.2637970
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I'm honoured to be invited to speak at the annual APPA Parliamentary Friends of Primary Education networking evening at the Australian Parliament House in Canberra on 3rd March. I will talk about why play matters in primary schools and how it directly benefits growing thriving Australian children.
about 12 hours ago
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I'm honoured to join a collective of 'Education Warriors' in the International Journal of Educational Development. My essay describes my journey from a small village school in Northern Finland to global metropoles and policy arenas. Read it (open Access) here:
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
3 days ago
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Here is my story (open access) about the making of an education warrior. It is probably not what you expect. I leave it to you to judge. Published today by Elsevier's International Journal of Educational Development.
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5 days ago
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Here is my story (open access) about the making of an education warrior. It is probably not what you expect. I leave it to you to judge. Published today by Elsevier's International Journal of Educational Development.
lnkd.in/gGBKuhkt
5 days ago
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How Putin's war is killing Santa's reindeer in Finland? Let's give peace a chance - in Europe and everywhere. Happy Holidays and New Year 2026 to all!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=6EfO...
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Is Putin's war killing Finland's reindeer?
YouTube video by CNN
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6EfOvyZPej4
2 months ago
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Those who are curious about why NAPLAN test is a wrong tool to measure quality of individual schools may find a short paper that I wrote some years ago with Rachel Wilson. Read it here:
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3 months ago
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Here is the Open Letter signed by education leaders from across Australia that the News Corp Australia rejected. Stop ranking Australian schools using NAPLAN scores because NAPLAN was not designed to measure the quality of schools.
3 months ago
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For many years education debates in Australia have been around the need to properly fund all government schools to achieve long awaited better equity in education. Our recent article explores what fully funded public schools could do.
www.mja.com.au/journal/2025...
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What fully funded public schools could do
The promise of equity will be realised not through rhetoric, but through bold, deliberate and sustained action
https://www.mja.com.au/journal/2025/223/9/what-fully-funded-public-schools-could-do
3 months ago
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Australian Governments will increase funding to public schools so that they will be adequately resourced by 2034. Now, the next big question is: What that new money should do? Trevor Cobbold and I wrote this piece for the Medical Journal of Australia published today:
www.mja.com.au/journal/2025...
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What fully funded public schools could do
The promise of equity will be realised not through rhetoric, but through bold, deliberate and sustained action
https://www.mja.com.au/journal/2025/223/9/what-fully-funded-public-schools-could-do
4 months ago
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This is cool!
4 months ago
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Calling all Australians: Check out the new Future Healthy Countdown 2030 website, with a dedicated page for the Learning and Employment Pathways Domain:
futurehealthycountdown.org.au/learning-and...
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Learning and Employment Pathways (2025) - Future Healthy Countdown
Explore how learning and employment pathways help create a healthier, fairer future for young Australians.
https://futurehealthycountdown.org.au/learning-and-employment-pathways-2025/
4 months ago
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Australian "Future Healthy Countdown 2030: learning and employment pathways for healthy children and young people" published today. Read all articles, including our first Progress Report and my piece with Trevor Cobbold (open access) here:
www.mja.com.au/journal/2025...
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Volume 223, Issue 9 Supplement | The Medical Journal of Australia
https://www.mja.com.au/journal/2025/223/9/supplement
4 months ago
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Honoured to receive the 2025 Global Educator Award.
education.unimelb.edu.au/news-and-eve...
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Professor Pasi Sahlberg Honoured with 2025 Global Educator Award
Professor Pasi Sahlberg Honoured with 2025 Global Educator Award
https://education.unimelb.edu.au/news-and-events/news/2025/professor-pasi-sahlberg-honoured-with-2025-global-educator-award
5 months ago
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reposted by
Pasi Sahlberg
Carol Campbell
5 months ago
My sincere thanks to
@ahargreaves.bsky.social
and
@pasisahlberg.bsky.social
for joining me in a conversation about being educators and researchers. A wonderful opportunity for
@morayhouse.bsky.social
students and staff to hear from these world leaders in education.
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reposted by
Pasi Sahlberg
Crown House Publishing
9 months ago
Another quote from
@ahargreaves.bsky.social
's upcoming book
#TheMakingofanEducator
ā¤µļø You can now read an exclusive look inside on our website, including a preface by
@pasisahlberg.bsky.social
:
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Pre-order your copy today at:
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#Edusky
#Booksky
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The 2025 Sydney Opera House Play Award winner is announced! Congratulations Berrima Public School (NSW)! Thank you, everyone involved in this year's round! Details here:
sydneyoperahouse.createsend1.com/t/r-e-thkluu...
9 months ago
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Celebrating the International Day of Play. Let the children play - everyday. Remember, it's never too late to have a playful childhood! Calling for play in an increasingly digital world in our UNICEF piece with Pia Rebello Britto, Frank van Cappelle & William Doyle.
www.unicef.org/digitaleduca...
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Calling for play in an increasingly digital world
Celebrating the International Day of Play
https://www.unicef.org/digitaleducation/stories/calling-play-increasingly-digital-world
9 months ago
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Thanks!
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9 months ago
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reposted by
Pasi Sahlberg
Crown House Publishing
9 months ago
#TheMakingofanEducator
by
@ahargreaves.bsky.social
: Coming July 1st 2025 š You can now read an exclusive look inside on our website, including a preface by
@pasisahlberg.bsky.social
:
buff.ly/7AgJyOy
Pre-order your copy today at:
buff.ly/HDeDyHQ
#EduSky
#BookSky
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Wise words, Andy.
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9 months ago
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reposted by
Pasi Sahlberg
MacKillop Institute
9 months ago
Professor @pasisahlberg.bsky.social, Finnish educator, author, and Professor of Educational Leadership at the University of Melbourne, is joining us for a keynote address at Lead the Way 2025. Find out more:
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#LTW2025
#MacKillopFamilyServices
#MacKillopInstitute
#MacKillopSeasons
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Lead the Way Conference 2025 | MacKillop Institute
Join us at the Lead the Way Conference 2025 in Melbourne, where educators, community service leaders, and mental health professionals will come together to explore innovative strategies for fostering safe, supportive, and trauma-informed environments. Featuring renowned keynote speakers, interactive workshops, and networking opportunities, this conference is a must-attend event for anyone committed to driving systemic change in wellbeing and leadership.
https://www.mackillopinstitute.org.au/Lead-the-Way-Conference-2025/
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My this week's op-ed in the Herald Sun: "Test scores out, creative designers in to engage children"
pasisahlberg.com/test-scores-...
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Test scores out, creative designers in to engage children | Pasi Sahlberg
Like many of us, I carry the memory of a teacher who helped me believe in myself and sparked a lifelong interest in what I do today. That is the lasting power of teachers. Today, more than ever, teach...
https://pasisahlberg.com/test-scores-out-creative-designers-in-to-engage-children/
9 months ago
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Pasi Sahlberg
Glenn Savage
9 months ago
Honoured to have a piece in The Saturday Paper with
@pasisahlberg.bsky.social
We offer three steps: 1. Prioritise faster funding for disadvantaged schools 2. Nourish collaboration over compliance 3. Tackle the root causes of disengagement and burnout
www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news/educati...
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The next three steps to help public schools
Australia has the resources, the talent and now a government with enough political capital to build better and fairer education systems, if weāre brave enough to act. With its landslide victory, the s...
https://www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news/education/2025/05/24/the-next-three-steps-help-public-schools
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I had an opportunity - and honour - to sit down with amazing Josh Szeps to have a long conversation about reimagining schooling. We tackled several burning question. Find us here and support Josh's important mission on quality journalism and storytelling.
open.spotify.com/episode/3nqh...
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āReimagining Schoolingā with Finnish education icon Prof. Pasi Sahlberg
Uncomfortable Conversations with Josh Szeps Ā· Episode
https://open.spotify.com/episode/3nqhscMTvYwTDzZi5EBcue
10 months ago
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A must-read!
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10 months ago
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Last call to submit your idea for the 2025 Sydney Opera House Play Award. If you are educator in Australian primary school and proud of what your school has created for kids to play better, this is for you. Best idea takes $10k back to school. Details here:
www.sydneyoperahouse.com/schools/play...
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Play Award
Nominate your school! The Sydney Opera House Play Award is an annual award for a school, learning program, class or an individual student or teacher, who has made a remarkable and ongoing contribution...
https://www.sydneyoperahouse.com/schools/play-award
11 months ago
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One of my speaking highlights in 2024 was the Dean's Lecture I gave at the University of Melbourne on September 11th. It was titled "Could Australia have better and fairer education system?" based on my time here. Recording is here for you if you missed it earlier.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFiL...
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Dean's Lecture Series - Prof Pasi Sahlberg on a better and fairer education system in Australia
YouTube video by EducationMelbourne
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFiL6opDzL0
11 months ago
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I am delighted to be a keynote speaker at the Lead the Way Conference 2025 on 11ā12 August at Rydges Hotel, Melbourne. Join me for this amazing event! Learn more and register here:
www.mackillopinstitute.org.au/Lead-the-Way...
11 months ago
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I wonder why do Australian children have so much compulsory instruction in schools? Why donāt teachers teach the same children longer than one year? Why do we allow so much socio-educational disadvantage to concentrate in public schools? Here's what to do instead.
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11 months ago
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Equity has been a priority in most national education policies for a decade or more but education has become more inequitable. Our recent article argues that clearer definitions of equity in education might be a better way forward. Read it open access here:
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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The evolution of the OECD's position on equity in global education
This article explores the role the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) plays on national education policy and how it emerged ā¦
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0738059325000392
11 months ago
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I spent an hour with amazing Jim Knight recently in his Coaching Conversations podcast. Jim is such a wonderful person, humble, smart and a great listener. A real privilege to be his guest. Here is a Youtube version of that full hour.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=N6Qd...
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Pasi Sahlberg | Coaching Conversations with Jim Knight
YouTube video by Instructional Coaching Group
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N6QdylBBUPo&list=PL9ZWg6xHw1FjdYXt8izfnd8L3gQ1M-qT0&index=3
11 months ago
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reposted by
Pasi Sahlberg
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11 months ago
Bill Gates predicts that AI will replace teachers, doctors, others in next decade. He is usually wrong, even though he is rich.
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Bill Gates: Within 10 years, AI will replace many doctors and teachersāhumans won't be needed 'for most things'
A new era of "free intelligence" powered by AI will change the way humans work, says billionaire Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates.
https://search.app/cWnSUWdbWcQVkYK7A
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Are you primary school educator? Do you have an innovative idea about the power of play in school? If you say yes, then don't miss this opportunity to submit that to the Sydney Opera House 2025 Play Award. Submission deadline is 11th April. Check this out:
www.sydneyoperahouse.com/schools/play...
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Play Award
Nominate your school! The Sydney Opera House Play Award is an annual award for a school, learning program, class or an individual student or teacher, who has made a remarkable and ongoing contribution...
https://www.sydneyoperahouse.com/schools/play-award
12 months ago
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Our next Deanās Lecture āBreaking Barriers: Women, Leadership and the Future of Educationā on Wed 5th March at 5.30pm @ the University of Melbourne features Ms Jutta Urpilainen, the Chair of UNESCOās Global Education Monitoring Report and Former EU Commissioner.
www.eventbrite.com.au/e/breaking-b...
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Breaking Barriers: Women, Leadership and the Future of Education
2025 International Women's Day Dean's Lecture presented by Jutta Urpilainen, Former EU Commissioner, Champion of Global Education
https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/breaking-barriers-women-leadership-and-the-future-of-education-tickets-1257450250549?aff=FoEStaffSocials
12 months ago
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In times like these we need to invest more in students' sense of belonging, healthy relationships and curiosity in schools as I argued in a keynote at the Western Sydney University's Anne Cutler Research Conference on Friday. Thanks for those who attended.
pasisahlberg.com/wp-content/u...
12 months ago
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This new article with Caitlin Senior published today in the International Journal of Educational Development explores the evolution of the OECD's role on educational equity and suggests some new insights for the future. Open access!
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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The evolution of the OECD's position on equity in global education
This article explores the role the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) plays on national education policy and how it emerged ā¦
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0738059325000392
about 1 year ago
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Pasi Sahlberg
Please join our new dean Marek Tesar, on Wed 5th of March at 5.30pm in celebration of International Women's Day for a special Dean's Lecture presented by Jutta Urpilainen, Former EU Commissioner and Champion of Global Education. Register here:
www.eventbrite.com.au/e/breaking-b...
about 1 year ago
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reposted by
Pasi Sahlberg
The New York Times
about 1 year ago
Hereās a look at some of the highlights worth watching from late-night TV.
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Late Night Laughs at DOGEās Work Force Demand
āItās like the government is being run by BuzzFeed,ā Jimmy Kimmel said on Monday about Elon Muskās work-tracking request to federal employees.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/25/arts/television/late-night-elon-musk-emails.html?smtyp=cur&smid=bsky-nytimes
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On the last day of ICSEI 2025 in Melbourne we sat down with Will Brehm to reflect what we learned and heard. This is part of amazing FreshEd podcast. Listen this episodes and if you were in ICSEI 2025 attendees, add your takeaways.
@glennsavage.bsky.social
freshedpodcast.com/sahlberg-sav...
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Pasi Sahlberg & Glenn Savage ⢠FreshEd
Pasi Sahlberg and Glenn Savage speak about redefining education, focused on purpose and possibility.
https://freshedpodcast.com/sahlberg-savage/
about 1 year ago
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Looking forward to speak alongside Prof Kathy Hirsh-Pasek on Friday 28 February about "Taking Play Seriously" at the Western Sydney University's Anne Cutler Research Conference.
www.eventbrite.com.au/e/research-c...
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Research Conference: Implementing Playful Learning Landscapes
Explore the concept of Playful Learning Landscapes - what it is and how to implement that in Australia.
https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/research-conference-implementing-playful-learning-landscapes-tickets-1165975627489?aff=oddtdtcreator
about 1 year ago
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Well done, Alex!
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about 1 year ago
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Please join our new dean Marek Tesar, on Wed 5th of March at 5.30pm in celebration of International Women's Day for a special Dean's Lecture presented by Jutta Urpilainen, Former EU Commissioner and Champion of Global Education. Register here:
www.eventbrite.com.au/e/breaking-b...
about 1 year ago
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Come and register! ICSEI 2025 is kicking off!
about 1 year ago
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With kind support by Dr Peter Johnson (thanks, mate), my new book titled "500 sanaa koulusta" (or 500 Words About School) is now published. If you want to take a Finnish lesson (i.e., read Finnish), this new e-book is available here:
pasisahlberg.com/books-pasisa...
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about 1 year ago
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Peace and love in 2025 everyone in Bluesky!
about 1 year ago
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Leeās legacy is huge indeed and his view of teachers and teaching is important today when teaching is often seen as a simple trick. R.I.P., Lee.
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about 1 year ago
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Great story about the power of toys and play by Jackson Graham of The Age. It is never too late to have great childhood! Go out and play!
www.smh.com.au/national/fri...
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When childās play becomes a building block to a career
Not all toys say āeducationalā on the box. Still, some can spark lifelong learning. Hereās what the experts put in toy boxes.
https://www.smh.com.au/national/frisbee-twister-sticks-and-dolls-why-great-toys-never-get-old-20241125-p5ktao.html
about 1 year ago
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Pasi Sahlberg
International Education News (IEN)
about 1 year ago
#NewPost
: Do Adults Have the Skills They Need? Scanning the International Headlines on the 2023 Survey of Adult Skills šš«š§
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Only test-takers in Finland and Denmark improved their scores in literacy
@icsei.bsky.social
@pasisahlberg.bsky.social
@ahargreaves.bsky.social
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Do Adults Have the Skills They Need? Scanning the International Headlines on the 2023 Survey of Adult Skills
Do adults have the skills they need to thrive in a changing world? Thatās the question OECD asks in its report on the results from the 2023 Survey of Adult Skills.Ā In many places, the answer ā¦
https://internationalednews.com/2024/12/18/do-adults-have-the-skills-they-need-scanning-the-international-headlines-on-the-2023-survey-of-adult-skills/
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R.I.P., John.
www.abc.net.au/news/2024-12...
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Tomorrow, When the War Began author John Marsden dies aged 74
Marsden, a world-renowned author of children's and young adult fiction, wrote the beloved adventure novel Tomorrow, When the War Began.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-12-18/australian-author-john-marsden-dies-aged-74/104743222
about 1 year ago
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