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Supersonic jets and windowless cabins where every surface is a screen — these four trends will revolutionise flying, writes Chrystal Zhang.

It beggars belief that a government won't consider a sugar tax despite the evidence and popular support. But take a closer look and the reason becomes clear, writes Emma Alberici.

As Sydney and Melbourne become more expensive compared to the rest of the world, a number of other Australian cities are following suit.

Studies have shown reading to children sets them up for school. But what if a child has no access to books or their parents are not big readers?

What we have to begin to realize is that we are not getting kids ready for jobs that are yet to exist…We are preparing them to be agile and adaptable in the face of profound shifts.

This will eventually require some very deep shifts in our systems, our focus, our structures, processes, and even our beliefs and behaviors. Just as we remain content-focused in a skills-based world, change will be necessary in a societal landscape that is being driven relentlessly forward by the exponential pace of technology and digital disruption.

What has driven education in the past, is no longer sufficient or necessarily relevant for the future.

It’s now available for order on Amazon! Jossey-Bass is making all the lesson plans and student hand-outs from our Navigating The Common Core With ELLs book available for free online – y…

I have a strong belief that education should assist learners in developing the desire and skills for global stewardship. I discussed this in my post, Empathy and Global Stewardship: The Other 21st Century Skills https://usergeneratededucation.wordpress.com/2013/07/28/empathy-and-global-stewardship-the-other-21st-century-skills/. Learners, grades 5 and 6, in my gifted class do the global goals projects one hour per week. What follows are…

How well is the school system preparing your kids for adult life? Child and Adolescent Psychologist Charlotte Keating.

The latest OECD study on quality of life rates countries on everything from wealth to work-life balance.

Whether it's by the beach, an adventure or relaxing at home, here's our guide to getting lost in a good book this summer.

Analysis of more than 48,000 road deaths since 1989 reveals the most dangerous times to be on the road for young drivers, cyclists, pedestrians and other road users.

The things teenagers choose to do can be baffling, but it's okay — they're in a different stage of brain development.

We often talk about healthy living and quality of life but have you considered the quality of the air you breathe?

Excited by decades of life-changing innovations, futurists of the early 20th Century had some bold predictions about what life would be like in 2018.

'Too much control': Pasi Sahlberg on what Finland can teach Australian schools

Finland has highly autonomous teachers, an emphasis on play and almost entirely rejects standardised testing

Young Australians seeking help for depression and anxiety will get further assistance with an injection of more than $100 million into school mental health programs and a range of new Headspace centres.

Better air quality, shorter working hours, more and nicer friends - is there really nothing at all rotten in the state of Denmark?

What if exposing yourself to a bit of fake news could make you more resistant to misinformation in the future?

The world's first vending machine for the homeless will start giving out free food and clothes as charities in Britain gear up for a cold winter amid record levels of homelessness.