Reading

• Reading wars hit home during lockdown lessons, Rebecca Urban, The Australian
• Phonics makes a comeback as a sound foundation of learning, Rebecca Urban, The Australian
• Kids in the crossfire it’s not just that they can't read, Jordan Baker, Sydney Morning Herald
• The reading wars, Jordan Baker, Good weekend magazine, SMH
• What’s the best way to teach a child to read?, Cassie McCullough, ABC
• Reading wars rage again as Australian Government pushes to introduce phonics test, Natasha Robinson, ABC
• Phonics study hopes to end reading wars once and for all, Antonette Collins, ABC

Maths

• Maths experts reject curriculum changes , Rebecca Urban, The Australian
• Sum of all fears, why maths problem is getting worse , Jordan Baker, The Age
• Maths experts reaffirm support for curriculum changes , Lisa Vicentin and Anna Prytz, Sydney Morning Herald
• The epic failure at the root of Australia's maths problem, Robin Nagy, ABC

Initial teacher education

• Teacher training review key to arresting declining academic results, Lisa Visentin, Sydney Morning Herald
• La Trobe University SOLAR Lab aims to improve reading teaching in education degrees, Beth Gibson, ABC

General standards

• Lessons in failure need to be learned, Paul Kelly, The Australian
• How Tudge can get kids back to the top of the class, Julie Hare, Australian Financial Review
• Australian students behind in maths, reading and science, PISA education study shows, Connor Duffy, ABC
• The top ranking education systems in the world aren't there by accident. Here's how Australia can climb up, Julie Sonnemann, ABC