Category Archives: Education News

Any articles about an important development in the education industry.

10-Hour School Days, Progress or Totalitarianism?

Posted on 4 February, 2014 by fourbirdseducation

King in Prussia William I was building an army, an army that his son would later use to attack Austria and Poland with, to achieve this goal he concluded that two years military service was not sufficient to drill a … Continue reading →

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Homeschooling in Australia

Posted on 15 August, 2013 by fourbirdseducation

When I tell people that I am working on a business that promotes and supports homeschooling one of the first questions people ask me is how many children are homeschooled in Australia.  Typically I can immediately bring up statistics for … Continue reading →

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The Future of Learning

Posted on 30 July, 2013 by fourbirdseducation

Apologies for the lack of new content.  I have been a busy working behind the scenes whenever I have had the time available.  I will return to regular content updates soon.  In the meantime, here is an interesting video about … Continue reading →

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RSA Animate – Changing Education Paradigms

Posted on 11 July, 2013 by fourbirdseducation

This is a thought-provoking video.  I agree with much of what Ken Robinson says, however, from an economic point of view governments have limited incentives to change or improve the education system.  In fact, I would argue that the problems … Continue reading →

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