Education

After Ralph Jackman retrained as a teacher, his first job was in a youth detention centre. His new memoir reveals how a broken system is failing vulnerable kids.

We don't think you'll have even heard of most of these words, let alone know how to spell them.

Countries in Asia are emerging as the world's early adopters of AI in education, as the global race to lead in the technology accelerates.

From Perth's latest quarantine experience to a cultural burial on Rottnest Island, here are our top ABC News photos for Western Australia in May.

Correctly spelling 32 obscure words in just a minute and a half has won 14-year-old Shrey Parikh this year's Scripps National Spelling Bee.

Schools in the outback often struggle to maintain consistent attendance rates, but the Wilcannia community is going the extra mile to get kids into the classroom.

A long-running survey of Australian teens has identified falling condom use and unwanted sex as major concerns for young people starting relationships.

From footy tips to Taylor Swift bets, teenagers are being lured into gambling. Almost 34 per cent of Australian teens gamble and everyone from teachers, experts, to the young people themselves are sounding the alarm.

The ACT's public education system will be significantly reformed after a review of resourcing found schools operated much like "independent small businesses".

Australian students have recorded their worst-ever results in national tests that measure digital literacy, with just 37 per cent of year 10 students and 50 per cent of year 6 students assessed as proficient.

Primary school students in regional Victoria have their climate change questions answered.

"There are absolutely no statistics that say that because you sent your kid to a private school they're going to do better in life."

Students in Sydney, Newcastle and Wollongong will be able to enrol in a litany of academically challenging HSC subjects via an online school.

Adelaide University says access to the cloud-based learning platform Canvas is back online after a data breach last week, but some students have criticised the institution's communication about the incident.

Australian universities and education departments have begun regaining access to online learning platform Canvas, after being caught up in a breach last week. However, the deadline set by the hackers continues to count down.

A group of Whyalla high school students is heading to Switzerland to race a remote-control hydrogen-powered car that they designed and engineered. 

Hundreds of thousands of students have been unable to access schoolwork or submit assessments as access to Canvas has been paused. 

The international learning management software Canvas, used by various universities and schools, was hacked on Saturday. One of the facilities impacted says some of its data has been accessed by a "criminal third party".

The move is part of Singapore's new anti-bullying measures introduced by the Ministry of Education.

TAFE teaching jobs and courses will go and consideration given to asset sales under a Tasmanian government plan to find savings.