The Latest Breaking News from Jason Clare

Horror stories of burnout, demoralisation and ever-growing workloads have become all too common as the education system faces an "unprecedented" teacher drought that's the "single biggest issue" facing all school sectors.

Federal, state and territory education ministers have met in Canberra to discuss the national teacher shortage and to fix the crisis.

Modelling suggests demand for secondary school teachers will outstrip graduates by more than 4,000 in coming years

A regional SA principal says more needs to be done to fix a long-running shortage of teachers in country areas.

A widespread shortage of classroom leaders pushes the federal government to consider radical reforms to get more people to take up the profession or stay longer.

The proportion of Australian university students from under-represented backgrounds has “barely moved” in more than a decade, federal Education Minister Jason Clare noted last week. About 15% of undergraduates came from low-socieconomic-status (SES) backgrounds in 2008, he said, and a target of 20% by 2020 was set. Today the figure…

Federal Education Minister Jason Clare this week announced a review of the Australian Research Council (ARC). The review will require thorough reflection, both on a set of key principles to guide research funding and on the nitty-gritty of ARC operations.

It was a sharp contrast. Similar disasters, very different politics.

The Australian Research Council will be independently reviewed to examine its role and function and ensure grant funding allocation processes are transparent.

Federal Education Minister Jason Clare has committed to a “reset” of relations between government and universities, and promised more effort to boost the proportion of students from disadvantaged backgrounds, in a major speech on higher education.

New Education Minister Jason Clare is travelling the country taking soundings in the education sector.